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Primary Traits
75.8 g
0 m - 2,800 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Caprimulgus europaeus
English name
European Nightjar
Order
Caprimulgiformes
Family
Caprimulgidae
Genus
Caprimulgus
Species
europaeus
Data source
HBW5, BOTW, D07
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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
Eastern Hemisphere
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
67 g
Maximum female mass
95 g
Minimum male mass
51 g
Maximum male mass
101 g
Minimum unsexed mass
56 g
Maximum unsexed mass
85 g
Average mass
75.8 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
2,800 m
Maximum elevation
5,000 m
Elevation range
2,800 m
Typical elevation
1,400 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Shrub
Habitat breadth
8
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.05
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Solitary
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
No nest
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
2
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
17 d
Maximum incubation period
21 d
Minimum fledging period
16 d
Maximum fledging period
17 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
1.5
Average fledging period
16.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory