Rufous-cheeked Nightjar (Caprimulgus rufigena)

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Pitcairn

female

#1047
Namibia
21.09.1994

ad. male

#2823
Namibia
15.02.1997

#2828
Namibia
20.09.1994

Der Rostwangen-Ziegenmelker ist für Nachtschwalbenverhältnisse ein recht farbenfroher Vogel. Die Zeichnung ist im Vergleich zum Ziegenmelker deutlich klarer, die Querbänderung kontrastreicher und breiter. Es zeigt sich ansatzweise eine Terminalbinde in den inneren Handschwingen. Die Grundfärbung der Federn ist sandbraun, teilweise rötlich. Die äußeren Handschwingen zeigen die typischen großen weißen Felder in der Innenfahne, sind aber sonst fast ohne Zeichnung - die Basis ist sandfarben aufgehellt. Das Steuer ist relativ dunkel, die Ausbildung der weißen Flächen in den äußeren Steuerfedern jedoch ähnlich anderen Ziegenmelkerarten. Längste Handschwinge ist meist die H8, H7 bis H9 sind in der Außenfahne partiell verengt.

feather	number	longest
primary	10 per wing	130.5 - 144.5mm n=10 P₈ (80%) P₉ (20%)
secondary	14 per wing	75.0 - 84.5mm n=9 S₂ (11%) S₃ (33%) S₁ (44%) S₅ (11%)
retrix	10	129.0 - 133.5mm n=2 R₂ (50%) R₃ (50%)
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male

#2829
Namibia
21.02.2008

#2830
Namibia
20.09.1994

#2831
Namibia
18.09.1994

#8932
West Capriwi-Streifen, Namibia
21.09.1994

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Rufous-cheeked Nightjar
Caprimulgus rufigena

species of Caprimulgidae

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native

vagrant

Caprimulgiformes

Nightjar and allies

conservation status

Rufous-cheeked Nightjar Caprimulgus rufigena species of Caprimulgidae

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native

vagrant

Caprimulgiformes Nightjar and allies

conservation status

Rufous-cheeked Nightjar
Caprimulgus rufigena

species of Caprimulgidae

Caprimulgiformes

Nightjar and allies