Caprimulgidae
Sign in to saveNightjars are medium-sized nocturnal or crepuscular birds in the family Caprimulgidae and order Caprimulgiformes, characterised by long wings, short legs, and very short bills. They are sometimes called bugeaters, their primary source of food being insects. Some New World species are called nighthawks. The English word nightjar originally referred to the European nightjar.
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Caprimulgidae is a family of medium-sized birds that are active at night or twilight, recognizable by their long wings, short legs, and tiny bills, and they primarily eat insects caught in flight. These birds matter because they play an important ecological role as insect hunters in nighttime ecosystems and are found across the world in various forms, including species commonly called nighthawks and bugeaters.
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Species
nightjars
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCaprimulgiformes
- FamilyCaprimulgidae
夜鹰科（学名：Caprimulgidae）在动物分类学上是鸟纲夜鹰目中的一个科，是中等体型的夜行鸟类，长翼、短腿、短喙。世界各地均有分布。
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Caprimulgiformes
- Image
- Nightjar in flight - AAP065A.jpg
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- Systematics
- Caprimulgiformes
- Caprimulgidae
- Distribution and habitat
- Conservation and status
- In history and popular culture
- References
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Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal or crepuscular birds in the family Caprimulgidae and order Caprimulgiformes, characterised by long wings, short legs, and very short bills. They are sometimes called bugeaters, their primary source of food being insects. Some New World species are called nighthawks. The English word nightjar originally referred to the European nightjar.
Nightjars have a wide distribution, being found on all continents apart from Antarctica, and on certain island groups such as the Seychelles and New Caledonia. They can be found in a variety of habitats, most commonly the open country with some vegetation. They usually nest on the ground, with a habit of resting and roosting on roads.