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Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)

Indian Nightjar (Caprimulgus asiaticus) - HBW 5, p. 370

French: Engoulevent indien German: Hindunachtschwalbe Spanish: Chotacabras Hindú
Other common names: (Southern) Common Indian Nightjar, Little Indian Nightjar

Taxonomy: Caprimulgus asiaticus Latham, 1790, Bombay.
In past, sometimes considered conspecific with C. madagascariensis. Three subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

asiaticus Latham, 1790 - SE Pakistan and India to S Thailand and S Indochina.
eidos J. L. Peters, 1940 - Sri Lanka.
siamensis Meyer de Schauensee, 1934 - N Thailand.

Least Concern

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Indian Nightjar (Caprimulgus asiaticus) Female on nest Locality Gujarat, India (ssp asiaticus)
deomurari 14 June 2009 3 years ago 4.5
Resting next to the road in daytime Locality Kaeng Krachan National Park, Western Thailand, Thailand
LouisCheung 1 November 2008 3 years ago 4.4
岗卡章大门与第一营地之间一般晚上开车会看到3-5只夜鹰，估计应有2种。 Locality Kaeng Krachan National Park, Western Thailand, Thailand
bird.soong 11 May 2013 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.3
A bird on the ground Locality Thengumarahada, The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India
vasanthan.p.j 11 June 2007 1 year ago 4.2
A close-up of an individual on the ground, resting. Locality Banni Grasslands, Kutch District, Gujarat, India (ssp asiaticus)
Josep del Hoyo 16 February 2011 1 year ago 4.1
Resident Locality Kutch District, Gujarat, India (ssp asiaticus)
jugal Tiwari 17 March 2009 2 years ago 4

Sounds

Bird calling at dawn from a tree Locality Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 February 1987 3 years ago 4.3

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