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..     NIGHTJAR (caprimulgus europaeus).     ..

Image: John Gould

Size:-

Voice:-

Habitat:-

Status:-

Egg:-

Length: 26-28cm

Wingspan: 57-64cm

Weight: 65-100g

Call: loud 'coo-ick'

Song: churring trill

 

Heathlands, moorlands, open woodland with clearings, and recently felled conifer plantations.

Widespread

Locally common

Red List

?x?mm

N.B. EGG COLLECTING IS MURDER. IT IS IMMORAL AND IT IS AGAINST THE LAW.

Extra Info:-

Eggs:-

Lifespan:-

Population:-

No.:-

Incubation:-

Fledging:-

2

17-18 days

16-17 days

Season: May-Jul

11 years

 

 

3400 males

 

 

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