Nightjar / Ziegenmelker (Caprimulgus europaeus)

Wikipedia: Nightjar Source: OTHER 1200px-Great_Eared-Nightjar%2C_Tangkoko%2C_Sulawesi_%285799113025%29_%282%29.jpg
Classification: Genus Caprimulgus; Subfamily Caprimulginae; Family Caprimulgidae
General: Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal or crepuscular birds in the family Caprimulgidae /ˌkæprɪˈmʌldʒɪdiː/ and order Caprimulgiformes, characterised by long wings, short legs, and very short bills. They are sometimes called goatsuckers, due to the ancient folk tale that they sucked the milk from goats (the Latin for goatsucker is caprimulgus), or bugeaters,^[1] their primary source of food being insects. Some New World species are called nighthawks. The English word "nightjar" originally referred to the European nightjar. [more]
Song: Song unique among birds, but quite similar to Mole cricket. A mechanical, continuous slur, like the sound of a distant motorbike. As opposed to the Mole Cricket, it often "shifts gear" by changing pitch to a note approximately a fourth below the drone. [Link]
Calls: Flight call a peculiar "kew-eek", with a nasal and frog-like timbre. [Link]
Physical details: length=26-28 cm, wingspan=57-64 cm, weight=65-100 g
Habitats: Forest
Song or calls similar to: Savi's warbler.
Song: Buzzing like machinery or a (BirdID says) a cricket. Changes pitch at times.
Song attributes: Melody: simple rhythmic, fast, Frequency: 2-4 KHz
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC768849 - European Nightjar - Caprimulgus europaeus - song.mp3 (song)


🔍 No documented observation