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Caprimulgus atripennis
Photo by Sleeper
Location: Goa, India, February 2009

Identification

28cm. Buff and brown feathers, barred tail, rufous neck, wing bars.

Distribution

India and Sri Lanka.

Taxonomy

Habitat

Open woodland, scrub, and cultivation.

Behaviour

2 marbled eggs are placed upon the bare ground.

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