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Caprimulgus indicus Latham, 1790 Family: Caprimulgidae Order: Caprimulgiformes Back
Jungle nightjar Dschungelnachtschwalbe Engoulevent jotaka Chotacabras de jungla
CMS NL Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL CITES NL (Europe: SPEC threat status )
Migration: partial

Caprimulgus indicus

Poorly understood. Throughout much of range from India E to S China, populations largely sednetary or locally migratory, some movements possibly altitudinal only. Races kelaarti in Sri Lanka and phalaena on Palau Is probably sedentary. Race jotaka highly migratory: leaves breeding grounds Sept-Nov, moves S through E China, and possibly across South China Sea, to winter from S China, Indochina and Malaysia to Sumatra, Java, Borneo and Philippines. Japanese population possibly moves across Sea of Japan rather than East China Sea. Return migration probably Mar-May. Vagrants possibly of migratory race jotaka, recorded in N Moluccas (Halmahera Is), NW New Guinea (Maokwari, Irian Jaya) and Aleutian Is (Buldir Is).
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1999) - www.hbw.com )

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(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

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