The European nightjar, also called the common goatsucker or Eurasian nightjar, is a crepuscular and nocturnal bird in the nightjar family that breeds across most of Europe and the Palearctic as far as Mongolia and northwestern China. All populations are migratory, wintering in sub-Saharan Africa, and the six recognized subspecies grow smaller and paler toward the east of the range. Its densely patterned grey and brown plumage camouflages it by day, while the male shows white patches on the wings and tail in night flight. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Source European nightjar (Wikidata)
In Ecosystem
Source European nightjar (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Africa, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Belgium, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Denmark, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Luxembourg, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Russia, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: South Asia, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Spain, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Sweden, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Ukraine, found in there.
Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. GBIF Species API
3. Wikipedia: European nightjar
threat (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
Although it suffers a degree of predation and parasitism, the main threats to the species are habitat loss, disturbance and a reduction of its insect prey through pesticide use.
Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = LC
View the Source4. European nightjar (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q26717 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Caprimulgiformes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source European nightjar (Wikipedia)
In Ecosystem: Heath, Wikipedia intro: "lies at night. The preferred habitat is dry, open country with some trees and small bushes, such as heaths, forest clearings or newly planted woodland. The male..."View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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