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Revision as of 21:32, 12 February 2017
Photo by the late Laurence Poh
- Caprimulgus macrurus
Identification
10–13 in (25–33 cm); 1.9–2.7 oz (55–78 g). Grey brown, black brown, and buff. Sexually dimorphic.
Distribution
Southern Asia, northeast Pakistan, East Indies to northern and eastern Australia.
Taxonomy
Caprimulgus macrurus has ten subspecies.
Andaman Nightjar C. andamanicus has been split from C. macrurus (Sangster & Rozendaal, 2004; Clements, 2007; Gill & Wright, 2008).
Habitat
Open forests, woodland, scrub, and plantations.
Behaviour
Diet includes insects.
An unlined nest is made on ground and 2 pale cream, brown spotted eggs are laid. Incubation by female lasts 21–22 days; fledging period is about three weeks.
References
- Sangster, G. and Rozendaal, F. G. (2004) Systematics on Asian birds, 41. Territorial songs and species-level taxonomy of nightjars of the Caprimulgus macrurus complex, with description of a new species. Zool. Verh. 350: 7-45.
