Andaman Nightjar - BirdForum Opus

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Photo by Dave 2x
Andaman Islands, February 2015

Caprimulgus andamanicus

Distribution

Endemic to the Andaman Islands, India.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1].
It has in the past been considered a subspecies of Large-tailed Nightjar.

Habitat

Open forests, woodland, scrub, and plantations.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. Sangster, G. and Rozendaal, F. G. (2004) Systematics on Asian birds, 41. Territorial songs and species-level taxonomy of nightjars of the Caprimulgus macrurus complex, with description of a new species. Zool. Verh. 350: 7-45.

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Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Andaman Nightjar. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Andaman_Nightjar

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