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− | + | [[Image:Savanna_Nightjar.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|MountainMan|MountainMan}}<br />Location: Changi Cove, [[Singapore]]]] | |
− | [[Image:Savanna_Nightjar.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by MountainMan<br /> | + | ;[[:Category:Caprimulgus|Caprimulgus]] affinis |
+ | '''Includes Franklin's Nightjar''' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
Plumage greyish brown with fine blakish mottles on upper parts.From large-tailed Nightjar slimmer appearance and short tail and lacking the bold markings on the upperparts of the former. | Plumage greyish brown with fine blakish mottles on upper parts.From large-tailed Nightjar slimmer appearance and short tail and lacking the bold markings on the upperparts of the former. | ||
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+ | '''Male:''' From all nightjars by all white outer tail feathers.Has white patchs on the wings. | ||
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+ | '''Female:''' Entire tail greyish brown with buff wing patch.Voice-A harsh rasping high-pitch CHWEEZ uttered both in flight and at rest. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[India]] east to south [[China]], South-East [[Asia]] to the Greater and Lesser [[Sundas]], [[Sulawesi]] and the [[Philippines]]. | [[India]] east to south [[China]], South-East [[Asia]] to the Greater and Lesser [[Sundas]], [[Sulawesi]] and the [[Philippines]]. | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
− | + | Scrub, open country, grassland with open stoney patches. (Favourite nesting sites.) | |
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
Usualy solitary but small parties of three or four may hawk for insects together.Very vocal in flight,which is swifter and more erractic than Large-tailed Nightjar.Often seen setting on tracks at dusk. | Usualy solitary but small parties of three or four may hawk for insects together.Very vocal in flight,which is swifter and more erractic than Large-tailed Nightjar.Often seen setting on tracks at dusk. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Caprimulgus+affinis}} | {{GSearch|Caprimulgus+affinis}} | ||
− | + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Caprimulgus]] | |
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Revision as of 15:11, 3 November 2008
- Caprimulgus affinis
Includes Franklin's Nightjar
Identification
Plumage greyish brown with fine blakish mottles on upper parts.From large-tailed Nightjar slimmer appearance and short tail and lacking the bold markings on the upperparts of the former.
Male: From all nightjars by all white outer tail feathers.Has white patchs on the wings.
Female: Entire tail greyish brown with buff wing patch.Voice-A harsh rasping high-pitch CHWEEZ uttered both in flight and at rest.
Distribution
India east to south China, South-East Asia to the Greater and Lesser Sundas, Sulawesi and the Philippines.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Scrub, open country, grassland with open stoney patches. (Favourite nesting sites.)
Behaviour
Usualy solitary but small parties of three or four may hawk for insects together.Very vocal in flight,which is swifter and more erractic than Large-tailed Nightjar.Often seen setting on tracks at dusk.