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