Philippine nightjar

Philippine nightjar
A nesting bird
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Caprimulgiformes
Family:Caprimulgidae
Genus:Caprimulgus
Species: C. manillensis
Binomial name
Caprimulgus manillensis
Walden, 1875

The Philippine nightjar (Caprimulgus manillensis) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its local names are kandarapa (Tagalog) and tagolilong (Cebuano).[2]

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

A day old and two days old Philippine nightjars

References

  1. ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Caprimulgus manillensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. ↑ Kennedy, Robert. "A Guide to The Birds of the Philippines".
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