Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)
Philippine Nightjar (Caprimulgus manillensis) - HBW 5, p. 366
French: Engoulevent des Philippines
German: Philippinennachtschwalbe
Spanish: Chotacabras Filipino
Taxonomy: Caprimulgus manillensis Walden, 1875, Manila.
Forms superspecies with C. macrurus, C. atripennis and C. celebensis, and all four were formerly considered conspecific; in recent years has commonly been lumped with C. celebensis, but differs in both voice and morphology. Proposed race delacouri for Mindanao birds is not distinct. Monotypic.
Distribution: Philippines (except SW).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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One bird(a different nest) on the nest,and later nest and eggs. Locality Mount Kitanglad, Bukidnon Province, Mindanao, Philippines (Monotypic species)
Daniêl Jimenez 19 May 2009 3 years ago 46 sec 4.6 -
a bird on the nest Locality Mount Kitanglad, Bukidnon Province, Mindanao, Philippines (Monotypic species)
Daniêl Jimenez 20 May 2009 3 years ago 32 sec 4.3 -
A bird on a palm leaf. Locality Quezon City, Luzon, Philippines (Monotypic species)
Desmond Allen 11 December 2007 4 years ago 16 sec 3.7 -
eggs and nest Locality Mount Kitanglad, Bukidnon Province, Mindanao, Philippines (Monotypic species)
Daniêl Jimenez 20 May 2009 3 years ago 7 sec 3.6
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A close-up of an adult and a juvenile resting on the ground.
Locality Mount Kitanglad, Bukidnon Province, Mindanao, Philippines (Monotypic species)
Rob Hutchinson 1 April 2008 31 weeks ago 4.3 -
Bird asleep on tree branch. Daytime .
Locality University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Luzon, Philippines (Monotypic species)
Irene Dy 27 October 2012 15 weeks ago 3.8 -
On his nest.
Locality Mount Kitanglad, Bukidnon Province, Mindanao, Philippines (ssp manillensis)
Daniêl Jimenez 19 May 2009 3 years ago 3.4 -
Nest and eggs
Locality Mount Kitanglad, Bukidnon Province, Mindanao, Philippines (ssp manillensis)
Daniêl Jimenez 19 May 2009 3 years ago 3.3
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Bird calling at dusk Locality Tarawakan, Tawi-Tawi, Sulu Archipelago, Philippines
Desmond Allen 1 May 1996 3 years ago 2
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