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Primary Traits
35.6 g
0 m - 1,350 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Nyctipolus nigrescens
English name
Blackish Nightjar
Order
Caprimulgiformes
Family
Caprimulgidae
Genus
Nyctipolus
Species
nigrescens
Data source
HBW5, BOTW
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Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Neotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
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Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
32 g
Maximum female mass
39 g
Minimum male mass
33 g
Maximum male mass
39 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
35.6 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,350 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,350 m
Typical elevation
675 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Rocky
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.4
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Singly and pairs
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
No nest
Nest substrate
Ground, Rock
Minimum broods per year
2
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
1
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
17 d
Maximum incubation period
22 d
Minimum fledging period
14 d
Maximum fledging period
18 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
1
Average fledging period
16 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary