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Primary Traits
77.5 g
82 m - 1,200 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Antrostomus sericocaudatus
English name
Silky-tailed Nightjar
Order
Caprimulgiformes
Family
Caprimulgidae
Genus
Antrostomus
Species
sericocaudatus
Data source
HBW5, BOTW
Record section
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-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
66 g
Maximum female mass
99 g
Minimum male mass
62 g
Maximum male mass
83 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
77.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
82 m
Typical upper elevation
1,200 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,118 m
Typical elevation
641 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.7
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
No nest
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
2
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
18 d
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
11 d
Maximum fledging period
12 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2
Average fledging period
11.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary