Biology:Solomons nightjar
| Solomons nightjar | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Caprimulgidae |
| Genus: | Eurostopodus |
| Species: | E. nigripennis
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| Binomial name | |
| Eurostopodus nigripennis Ramsay, 1882
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The Solomons nightjar (Eurostopodus nigripennis) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in the Solomon Islands archipelago. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It avoids human activity,[2] and (like other nightjars) is nocturnal.[3]
It was recently split from the white-throated nightjar based on differences in vocalizations, morphology, and range.[3]
Juvenile plumage is duller than that of adults.[3]
It feeds on flying insects.[3]
Breeding and Nesting
Solomons nightjars typically nest on flat ground 20-30m from the ocean in a mix of leaf litter, sand, and limestone coral,[3] with clutches of a single egg.[2] Eggs are off-white with large blotched speckling.[3] Nestlings are threatened by fire ants and feral cats.[3]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Eurostopodus nigripennis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2016: e.T22725672A94899076. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22725672A94899076.en. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/22725672/0. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Alabai, Maasafi; Esau, Tommy; Kekeubata, Esau; Waneagea, Jackson; MacLaren, David; Major, Richard E.; Callaghan, Corey T. (2019-12-16). "First record of Solomons Nightjar Eurostopodus nigripennis for Malaita, with a description of its nest site". Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 139 (4): 325. doi:10.25226/bboc.v139i4.2019.a4. ISSN 0007-1595.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Guo, Tina V.; Mosah, Stanton; McCullough, Jenna M.; DeRaad, Devon A.; DeCicco, Lucas H.; Tigulu, Ikuo G.; Famoo, Roy; Hobete, Jonathan et al. (2021-09-14). "Detailed description of the nest, eggs, and juvenile plumage of the Solomons Nightjar (Eurostopodus nigripennis)". The Wilson Journal of Ornithology 132 (4). doi:10.1676/1559-4491-132.4.1028. ISSN 1559-4491. http://dx.doi.org/10.1676/1559-4491-132.4.1028.
Wikidata ☰ Q15711338 entry
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