Jerdon's Nightjar
A species of Old World Nightjars Scientific name : Caprimulgus atripennis Genus : Old World Nightjars
Jerdon's Nightjar, A species of Old World Nightjars
Botanical name: Caprimulgus atripennis
Genus: Old World Nightjars
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Description
Photo By Ashwin Viswanathan 
Description
Like other nightjars, it has a wide gape, long wings, soft downy plumage and nocturnal habits. At 26 cm in overall length, it is almost a head's length larger than the Indian nightjar (C. asiaticus), and differs from that species in its barred tail, rufous rear neck, and wing bars. The vermiculations on the crown are fine giving it a nearly uniform shade. The collar is blackish. The male has a white patch on each wing. Otherwise, their cryptic plumage is mainly variegated buff and brown, as typical for the dark tropical woodland nightjars. This has an unbroken white gorget like the long-tailed nightjar but the tail is shorter. The Sri Lankan aequabilis is slightly smaller and darker. Its typical call is a fast repetitive ch-woo-woo. Another call is said to be a frog-like croak. 
Size
27 cm
Feeding Habits
Jerdon's Nightjar primarily consumes insects like beetles, moths, and termites, captured in a distinctive flight involving powerful swoops and glides.
Habitat
The jerdon's Nightjar typically inhabits a variety of forested landscapes, including evergreen, moist deciduous, dry, and mixed bamboo forests, as well as second-growth woodlands. This species is also found in managed landscapes like coffee estates and wooded suburban areas, displaying a preference for regions that maintain some degree of tree cover or woodland patches. Scrubland areas with scattered trees are also a common environment for the jerdon's Nightjar, specifically in regions characterized by a mix of natural and semi-cultivated vegetation.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Photo By Ashwin Viswanathan 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Nightjars and Relatives Family
Nightjars and nighthawks Genus
Old World Nightjars Species
Jerdon's Nightjar 
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