Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)
Sykes' Nightjar (Caprimulgus mahrattensis) - HBW 5, p. 362
French: Engoulevent de Sykes
German: Sykesnachtschwalbe
Spanish: Chotacabras Mahratta
Other common names: Sind Nightjar
Taxonomy: Caprimulgus Mahrattensis Sykes, 1832, Mahrattas.
Monotypic.
Distribution: SE Iran, S Afghanistan, Pakistan and possibly NW India. Winters in W & C India.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Bird in torch light, video taken from the jeep. Locality Great Rann of Kutch, Kutch District, Gujarat, India
Eric Van Marck 28 January 2011 39 weeks ago 18 sec 3.5
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Resident
Locality Banni Grasslands, Kutch District, Gujarat, India
jugal Tiwari 27 December 2006 1 year ago 4.2 -
Sykes' Nightjar
Locality Gujarat, India
deomurari 3 November 2007 2 years ago 4.2 -
In the rains standing on feet (rarely this posture we get in the field)
Locality Great Rann of Kutch, Kutch District, Gujarat, India
jugal Tiwari 4 January 2010 1 year ago 4.2 -
Resident
Locality Banni Grasslands, Kutch District, Gujarat, India
jugal Tiwari 3 March 2009 1 year ago 3.8 -
At night on ground in torxh light image was taken
Locality Banni Grasslands, Kutch District, Gujarat, India
jugal Tiwari 20 January 2010 1 year ago 3.5 -
A resident species
Locality Banni Grasslands, Kutch District, Gujarat, India
jugal Tiwari 2 May 2009 1 year ago 3.4
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single daytime 'chuck' calls Locality Harike, Punjab, India
Desmond Allen 1 March 1997 1 year ago 2
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