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[[Image:Savanna_Nightjar.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by MountainMan<br />Photo taken: Changi Cove, Singapore.]] | [[Image:Savanna_Nightjar.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by MountainMan<br />Photo taken: Changi Cove, Singapore.]] | ||
Revision as of 07:51, 21 July 2007
- Caprimulgus affinis
Identification
Plumage greyish brown with fine blakish mottles on upper parts.From large-tailed Nightjar slimmer appearance and short tail and lacking the bold markings on the upperparts of the former. Male-From all nightjars by all white outer tail feathers.Has white patchs on the wings. Female-Entire tail greyish brown with buff wing patch.Voice-A harsh rasping high-pitch CHWEEZ uttered both in flight and at rest.
Distribution
The Indian subcontinent east to south China,South-East Asia discontinuously to the Greater and Lesser Sundas,Sulawesi and the Philippines.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Scrubs,open country,grassland with open stoney patches..(favourite nesting sites.)
Behaviour
Usualy solitary but small parties of three or four may hawk for insects together.Very vocal in flight,which is swifter and more erractic than Large-tailed Nightjar.Often seen setting on tracks at dusk.
