What is Nightjar?

Nightjar is a night bird that can be found throughout Asia and Europe during the summer months and Africa in winter. Little birds with long tails are members of the Caprimulgidae family. Their unique coloring is masked during the day when they rest and do not seek food.

A somewhat strange -looking bird, Nightjar has a wide head with a flat forehead and a small beak. His eyes are large and allow him to see and hunt better when he is active at night. The feathers are spotted shades of brown, reminiscent of the tree bark and helps mask the bird during the day when it remains in the nest or on trees. Males and women look similar, with the exception of men who have a distinctive white feathers on their wings. The body of the night is head -shaped and has a long slender tail, reaching a total length of 10 to 11 inches (26 to 28 cm).

During the warmer summer months, the night spring is located throughout Europe and Asia as the United Kingdom and in the east as China. Nightjars migrates to Africa in winter. They are commonly found in a nest in open peat, woodedCHTS and in areas have been recently fallen or cut. They are also commonly seen in open flat areas used for landmark grazing and their long connection with these places led to the emergence of centuries -old myth that they survive on goat milk. In fact, there are different types of night spring, including Sund Nightjar and Egyptian night spring, members of the genus Caprimulgus, a word that is translated as goat suction.

Nightjars produce their nests on the ground, usually in areas with bracken that will mask birds while sitting on eggs. The courtship rituals consist of complicated, airy displays and the culmination of egg laying between May May and Middle July. It is assumed that the breeding cycle of night spring corresponds to the phase of the Moon and it has been documented that birds are more active during brighter lunar phases. After the young night leaves the nest, adults and juveniles head to the winter land in Africa and usually leave their breeding land in August or September.

Nightjars around the world are endangered by human intervention in their territory. The expansion of cities and other building projects from them takes a nesting area and their food sources are also decreasing. The prey mainly for insects, such as beetles and ants, look less and less to increase with increased use of pesticides.