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- Caprimulgus phalaena
Identification
Distribution
Endemic to Palau Islands (western Caroline Islands)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Formerly considered conspecific with Grey Nightjar and Jungle Nightjar.
Habitat
Behaviour
References
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2014. IOC World Bird Names (version 4.3). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Birdforum thread discussing taxonomy of Nightjars and Frogmouths.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Palau Nightjar. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 7 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Palau_Nightjar
