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Philippine Nightjar

Caprimulgus manillensis

Least Concern

पंखों का फैलाव

34.0 cm

वजन

66.41666666666667 g

कुल

Caprimulgidae

गण

Caprimulgiformes

के बारे में

A medium-sized nightjar (24-26 cm) endemic to the Philippines. Found in lowland and montane forests, forest edges, and secondary growth. Cryptic grey-brown plumage with fine barring. Nocturnal insectivore feeding on moths and beetles at forest clearings.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	34.0 cm	13.4 in
वजन	66.41666666666667 g	2.34 oz

पहचान

पंख

Complex brown and black upperparts with buff-tawny edging; white throat patch and pale buff supercilium; males possess large white primary spots; underparts extensively barred; distinctly patterned among Philippine nightjars.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🏖️ Coastal

भौगोलिक वितरण

Endemic to Sulawesi and adjacent Indonesian islands in Wallacea. Resident in lowland and hill forest and secondary scrub up to 1,000 m.

Diet & Feeding

Nocturnal aerial hunter; takes moths, large beetles, and flying termites during prolonged hunting flights at dusk.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: NO.

अंडों की संख्या

1-2

ध्वनि

गीत

Repeated 'chuck-chuck-churr'; hollow resonant trill; calls at night from Philippine lowland forest; persistent caller at dusk; alarm a rapid 'chuck-chuck'

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
कुल	Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)
Genus	Caprimulgus
प्रजातियां	Caprimulgus manillensis

Distribution

Philippine Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

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What does the Philippine Nightjar eat?

Nocturnal aerial hunter; takes moths, large beetles, and flying termites during prolonged hunting flights at dusk.

Where does the Philippine Nightjar live?

Endemic to Sulawesi and adjacent Indonesian islands in Wallacea. Resident in lowland and hill forest and secondary scrub up to 1,000 m.

Is the Philippine Nightjar endangered?

The Philippine Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Philippine Nightjar nest?

Nest type: NO.

What does the Philippine Nightjar sound like?

Repeated 'chuck-chuck-churr'; hollow resonant trill; calls at night from Philippine lowland forest; persistent caller at dusk; alarm a rapid 'chuck-chuck'

How big is the Philippine Nightjar?

The Philippine Nightjar has a wingspan of 34.0 cm, weight of 66.41666666666667 g.

What order and family does the Philippine Nightjar belong to?

The Philippine Nightjar (Caprimulgus manillensis) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.