Philippine Nightjar - BirdForum Opus

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Photo by Romy Ocon
UP Campus, Quezon City, Philippines

Caprimulgus manillensis

Distribution

South-east Asia: endemic to the Philippine Islands (except Palawan)

Taxonomy

Monotypic

Habitat

Scrub, second growth and pine forest up to 2000 m.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.

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Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Philippine Nightjar. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 11 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Philippine_Nightjar

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