Solomons nightjar
| Solomons nightjar | |
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| File:Solomons nightjar Peter Rabenstein 2019.jpg | |
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| 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
[edit | edit source]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]
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