Solomons nightjar
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Clade: Strisores
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
Genus: Eurostopodus
Species:
E. nigripennis
Binomial name
Eurostopodus nigripennis
Ramsay, 1882

The Solomons nightjar (Eurostopodus nigripennis) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in the Solomon Islands archipelago. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It avoids human activity,[2] and (like other nightjars) is nocturnal.[3]

It was recently split from the white-throated nightjar based on differences in vocalizations, morphology, and range.[3]

Juvenile plumage is duller than that of adults.[3]

It feeds on flying insects.[3]

Breeding and Nesting

Solomons nightjars typically nest on flat ground 20-30m from the ocean in a mix of leaf litter, sand, and limestone coral,[3] with clutches of a single egg.[2] Eggs are off-white with large blotched speckling.[3] Nestlings are threatened by fire ants and feral cats.[3]

References

Wikispecies has information related to Eurostopodus nigripennis.
  1. ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Eurostopodus nigripennis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T22725672A94899076. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22725672A94899076.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 Alabai, Maasafi; Esau, Tommy; Kekeubata, Esau; Waneagea, Jackson; MacLaren, David; Major, Richard E.; Callaghan, Corey T. (2019-12-16). "First record of Solomons Nightjar Eurostopodus nigripennis for Malaita, with a description of its nest site". Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. 139 (4): 325. doi:10.25226/bboc.v139i4.2019.a4. ISSN 0007-1595.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Guo, Tina V.; Mosah, Stanton; McCullough, Jenna M.; DeRaad, Devon A.; DeCicco, Lucas H.; Tigulu, Ikuo G.; Famoo, Roy; Hobete, Jonathan; Runi, Lazarus; Rusa, Gloria; Tippet, Alan; Ben, Twomey; Olson, Karen V.; Klicka, Lukas B.; Moyle, Robert G. (2021-09-14). "Detailed description of the nest, eggs, and juvenile plumage of the Solomons Nightjar (Eurostopodus nigripennis)". The Wilson Journal of Ornithology. 132 (4). doi:10.1676/1559-4491-132.4.1028. ISSN 1559-4491. S2CID 237507282.


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