Grey Nightjar

Caprimulgus jotaka - Engoulevent jotaka

Systematics

Order
:
Caprimulgiformes
Family
:
Caprimulgidés
Genus
:
Caprimulgus
Species
:
jotaka

Descriptor

Temminck Schlegel, 1845

Biometrics

Size
: 38 cm
Wingspan
: -
Weight
: 61 à 108 g

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Grey Nightjar (Caprimulgus jotaka) is a species of bird in the Caprimulgidae family.

Subspecific information 2 subspecies

Caprimulgus jotaka jotaka (se Siberia to Japan, Korea and e China)
Caprimulgus jotaka hazarae (ne Pakistan through the Himalayas to ne India, Myanmar, s China and the Malay Pen.)

Foreign names

Engoulevent jotaka,
Chotacabras jotaka,
noitibó-jotaca,
Graunachtschwalbe,
Grijze Nachtzwaluw,
kinesisk nattskärra,
Orientnattravn,
lelek jotaka,
Grå Junglenatravn,
enganyapastors gris,
lelek mandżurski,
Японский козодой ,
Cabak kelabu,
ヨタカ,
普通夜鹰,
นกตบยุงภูเขา,
灰夜鷹,

Voice song and cries

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Habitat

Forest : Temperate, Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) : ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Arable Land, Plantations