Chirruping Nightjar

Overview

Chirruping Nightjar (Caprimulgus griseatus) is a species of Nightjars (Caprimulgidae) in the order Nightjars and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Caprimulgus; binomial: Caprimulgus griseatus; authority: Walden, 1875.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Caprimulgus griseatus (tentatively including mindanensis) is a split from Savanna Nightjar C. affinis based on significant differences in vocalizations (Sangster et al. 2021). English name, which differs from the name proposed by the original authors, is based on its distinctive vocalizations.