Sentences with word «nightjar»
A nightjar is a type of bird that is known for being active at night. They have a special chirping sound and are often found in wooded areas. Full definition
A SINGLE wing from a mangled bird found squashed on the road has proved enough for an English expedition to Ethiopia to claim discovery of a new species of nightjar.
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Eastern Whip - poor - wills belong to an unusual family of birds called nightjars, named so because their loud repetitive songs «jar» the silence of the night.
«The astounding camouflage of plover eggs and nightjar plumage really underlines the skill of the fantastic team of local assistants who helped us with our research in Zambia by finding the hundreds of nests we studied,» added Claire Spottiswoode.
In the latest issue of the journal Ibis, the team, with the addition of retired ornithologist John Ash, have named the bird the Nechisar nightjar, Caprimulgus solala — from solus (only) and ala (a wing).
The uncommon nocturnal Yucatan nightjars, as well as the long - tailed hermit hummingbird, have been spotted at the Lamanai Outpost lodge.
Recent sightings of a black stork, a European nightjar, and a Pacific golden plover brought the total number of bird species spotted on Kuyucuk Lake in Kars to 223 — 48 percent of all those present in Turkey.
In nightjars, however, which conceal their eggs by remaining motionless over them when predators approached, it was the appearance of the adults that was most important for their survival: nightjars that matched the background pattern were more likely to save their eggs from being eaten.
One of the few ways to tell different species of nightjar apart is from markings on the wings — and this wing, with an unusual white patch, is the most distinctive of any nightjar yet found.
The study looked at nine remarkably hard - to - see ground - nesting bird species (nightjars, plovers and coursers).
On the night walks at Pashan Garh and Banjaar Tola, eager - eyed visitors can see an array of rare wildlife, such as owls and nightjars and hear the calls of the skitter.
Native birdlife such as owls and nightjars can also be seen.
The game focuses on the nightjar, a ground nesting bird found in southern parts of Africa.