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- Longueur
- 16–17 cm
- Envergure
- 25–27 cm
- Poids
- 37 g
Présence dans le détroit
Scarce summer visitor in forests and scrub since the end of the ‘80s; more common during migration and winter.
Identification
Cryptic plumage similar to a Nightjar. Greyish back with dark band, brownish wings closely barred; underparts pale with short dark bars. Short bill and long tail with rounded tip. Conspicuous during breeding season, due to distinctive call, which sounds like a Kestrel.
Déplacements
Only migratory species in this family. Prenuptial peaks in 2nd hf. March and 1st hf. April; postnuptial peaks in 2nd hf. October and 1st hf. November.
Reprises de bagues
Italy (1). Many retraps indicate fidelity to wintering and migration areas.
Texte éditorial de Bioestrecho. Dernière révision : 8 septembre 2026.
Galerie
DétroitKevin, CC0 · 2024
Николай Гнездилов, CC BY · 2021
Николай Гнездилов, CC BY · 2021
Николай Гнездилов, CC BY · 2021
Николай Гнездилов, CC BY · 2021
Thomas Koffel, CC BY · 2024
