Caprimulgus madagascariensis

Caprimulgus madagascariensis

† Caprimulgus madagascariensis is an extinct nightjar (family Caprimulgidae) known from subfossil material recovered in Madagascar. Nightjars are cryptically patterned, nocturnal insectivores that capture flying insects in aerial pursuits. This species inhabited Madagascar's forest and shrubland environments and may have been a victim of the late Holocene extinction wave that affected the island's endemic fauna following human arrival. Its remains contribute to documenting Madagascar's lost avif

食性と摂食

Insectivore

Caprimulgus madagascariensis は主に昆虫やその他の小型無脊椎動物を食べていました。昆虫食恐竜は一般的に小型で機敏であり、小さな獲物を捕らえるのに適した適応を持っていました。

発見場所

発見場所 Madagascar

クイックスタート

食性 Insectivore

よくある質問

What did Caprimulgus madagascariensis eat?
Caprimulgus madagascariensis was a insectivore.
Where were Caprimulgus madagascariensis fossils found?
Fossils of Caprimulgus madagascariensis were found in Madagascar.

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