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[[Image:Rabo-de-seda.JPG|thumb|450px|right|Photo © by {{user|Xyko+Paludo|Xyko Paludo}}<br />Ribeirão Grande, SP, [[Brazil]], July 2017]] | [[Image:Rabo-de-seda.JPG|thumb|450px|right|Photo © by {{user|Xyko+Paludo|Xyko Paludo}}<br />Ribeirão Grande, SP, [[Brazil]], July 2017]] | ||
;[[:Category:Antrostomus|Antrostomus]] sericocaudatus | ;[[:Category:Antrostomus|Antrostomus]] sericocaudatus | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 24–30 cm (9½ in) | ||
| + | *Dark greyish-brown upperparts, with blackish brown streaks and spots | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[South America]]: found in [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]], [[Brazil]], [[Paraguay]] and [[Argentina]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | It was formerly placed in the genus ''[[:Category:Caprimulgus|Caprimulgus]]''. | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
Two subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | Two subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| − | *''A. s. mengeli'' | + | *''A. s. mengeli'': |
| − | *''A. s. sericocaudatus'' | + | :*North [[Peru]] to north-western [[Bolivia]] and northern [[Brazil]] |
| − | + | *''A. s. sericocaudatus'': | |
| + | :*South East Brazil to eastern [[Paraguay]] and north-eastern [[Argentina]] | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Mostly in forest clearings, particularly with thickets and bamboo. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | ====Diet==== | |
| + | Their main diet consists of insects, particularly ants, beetles, crickets and grasshoppers. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#[http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=1931402 Birdforum thread discussing the proposal to place this species in genus ''Antrostomus'' |
| + | #Avibase | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Aug 2018) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Antrostomus+sericocaudatus}} | {{GSearch|Antrostomus+sericocaudatus}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Antrostomus]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Antrostomus]] | ||
Revision as of 23:21, 20 August 2018
- Antrostomus sericocaudatus
Identification
24–30 cm (9½ in)
- Dark greyish-brown upperparts, with blackish brown streaks and spots
Distribution
South America: found in Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina.
Taxonomy
It was formerly placed in the genus Caprimulgus.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized[1]:
- A. s. mengeli:
- A. s. sericocaudatus:
Habitat
Mostly in forest clearings, particularly with thickets and bamboo.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of insects, particularly ants, beetles, crickets and grasshoppers.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- [http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=1931402 Birdforum thread discussing the proposal to place this species in genus Antrostomus
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Aug 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Silky-tailed Nightjar. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Silky-tailed_Nightjar
