Description. The rufous nightjar is 25 to 30 cm (9.8 to 12 in) long. Males weight 88 to 98 g (3.1 to 3.5 oz) and females 89 to 98 g (3.1 to 3.5 oz). It is almost entirely reddish brown, with a buff collar on the sides and back of the neck and a white band under the throat.
There is no white in the wings, and females also lack any white in the tail. Rufous Nightjar is sometimes suggested to form a superspecies with the paler and ...
Appearance. The rufous nightjar is 25 to 30 cm (9.8 to 12 in) long. Males weight 88 to 98 g (3.1 to 3.5 oz) and females 89 to 98 g (3.1 to 3.5 oz).
Fairly large nightjar with a wide distribution from Costa Rica to southern Brazil. Very similar in appearance to Chuck-will's-widow, but little range overlap.
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The Rufous Nightjar is overall rufous brown. The upperparts are vermiculated with large blackish spots. The throat and sides of the neck are dusky.
Females lay their eggs directly on the ground, often in a scraped depression or on leaf litter, where they are incubated by both male and female partners.
This species is sexually dimorphic: males have white in the tail, whereas females have brownish tails. Rufous Nightjar may be distinguished visually from ...
After mating, the female Rufous Nightjar will search for a suitable nesting site on the ground. She prefers to lay her eggs on bare soil or leaf litter ...
Mar 6, 2023 ˇ Male's coloration is brown to dull rufous, whereas females are lighter in color and less rufous [Citation14]. In Argentina, the species can be ...
Illustration of Female - Rufous Nightjar (rufus). Rufous Nightjar (rufus) Antrostomus rufus rufus Female. Illustration of Male - Rufous Nightjar (rufus) ...
