Grey nightjar
The grey nightjar (Caprimulgus jotaka) is a species of nightjar found in East Asia. It is sometimes treated as a subspecies of the jungle nightjar (C. indicus), its South Asian relative.[2]
| Grey nightjar | |
|---|---|
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| in Eaglenest, Arunachal Pradesh, India | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Caprimulgidae |
| Genus: | Caprimulgus |
| Species: | C. jotaka |
| Binomial name | |
| Caprimulgus jotaka | |
References
- "Caprimulgus jotaka". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
- Rasmussen, PC & JC Anderton 2005. Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide. Smithsonian Institution & Lynx Edicions.
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