Tip: Are you wondering why birds sing at all? You can find the answer in our article “ Why do birds chirp?“. Its melodic song resounds from late evening to early morning during the breeding season and has inspired many a poet and writer. The small, inconspicuous bird has one of the loudest bird voices among songbirds. One of the few songbirds that actually sings at night is the nightingale ( Luscinia megarhynchos). Nevertheless, they never sleep particularly deeply and are always ready to flee in case of danger. Almost all night birds are exceedingly well camouflaged and move very little during the day, making them very inconspicuous. Nocturnal songbirds also have the advantage that the quiet of the night carries their song a long way and it is not drowned out by the numerous bird calls of diurnal birds.ĭuring the day, the nocturnal bird species sleep and are extremely rare to spot. Nightjars, on the other hand, feed on nocturnal insects, such as moths, and therefore do not compete with other insectivorous birds that feed primarily on diurnal insects. Owls hunt at night – much like birds of prey during the day – and are equipped with certain advantageous features for this purpose, such as their large, light-sensitive eyes. Basically, they have simply chosen a temporal niche where they do not have to compete with the majority of other bird species for food or song time. The behaviour of nocturnal birds is not very different from that of their day-time relatives. Compared to barn owls, nightjars are more inconspicuous night birds Nocturnal birds: behaviour The nightjar is a very inconspicuous bird, perfectly camouflaged by its bark-coloured feathers. the tengmalm’s owl ( Aegolius funereus)Īnother nocturnal bird family is that of the nightjars (Caprimulgidae), but only the European nightjar ( Caprimulgus europaeus) is native to our area.Other representatives of our native owls are also: Pygmy owls are one of the smallest owl species
The pygmy owl ( Glaucidium passerinum), for example, is no larger than a starling at 15 to 19 cm. The classic image of a nocturnal bird is embodied by the eagle owl ( Bubo bubo), which with a wingspan of up to 170 cm is the largest representative of our native owls.
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