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Eurasian Nightjar
Caprimulgus europaeus
(C. e. meridionalis)
| Armenian Name: | Այծկիթ |
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See Plate 42 for Eurasian Nightjar and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Breeding bird |
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| Abundance: | Uncommon |
| Length: | 26-28 cm, Wing Span:57-64 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 187. |
| Description: | Complex pattern of browns, grays, and white; long wings and tail, very small bill. Male: White bar on outermost three primaries; white tips on outertail feathers. Female: white on wing and tail replaced with yellow-brown. |
| Behavior: | Nocturnal, often detected by its purring song. Rests on ground or on horizontal tree branch during day. Silent flight with long stiff-winged glides, best seen at dusk. Claps wings in display-flight. |
| Habitat: | Widespread but avoids dense forest and cropland. |
| Food: | Airborne invertebrates, mostly moths. |
| Nest: | Lays eggs directly in ground scrape. |
| Eggs: | 31 mm, 1-2, gray-white, pale brown spots. |
