Nightjar / Ziegenmelker (Caprimulgus europaeus)

Wikipedia: Nightjar Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Great_Eared-Nightjar%2C_Tangkoko%2C_Sulawesi_%285799113025%29_%282%29.jpg

Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Caprimulgus (Caprimulgus); Subfamily Caprimulginae (Caprimulginae); Family Caprimulgidae (Caprimulgidae)
General: Der Ziegenmelker (Caprimulgus europaeus), auch Europäischer Ziegenmelker und neuerdings Nachtschwalbe^[1] genannt, ist neben dem Rothals-Ziegenmelker (Caprimulgus ruficollis) der einzige in Europa vorkommende Vertreter der Vogelfamilie der Nachtschwalben (Caprimulgidae). [more]
Deutschland: Brut-, Zugvogel RL 3

Seasonal behavior

Presence: 04-11 - 10-07
Breeding: 05-10 - 07-29
Migration in: 04-11 - 06-09
Migration out: 08-18 - 10-07
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=26-28 cm, wingspan=57-64 cm, weight=65-100 g
Habitats: Forest

Similar species

Song or calls similar to: Savi's warbler.

Vocalisation

Song: Buzzing like machinery or a (BirdID says) a cricket. Changes pitch at times.
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] Song attributes: Melody: simple rhythmic, fast, Frequency: 2-4 KHz
XC768849 - European Nightjar - Caprimulgus europäus - song. ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC768849 - European Nightjar - Caprimulgus europaeus - song.mp3 (song)