Grey nightjar

Grey nightjar
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

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]

References

  1. "Caprimulgus jotaka". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
  2. Rasmussen, PC & JC Anderton 2005. Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide. Smithsonian Institution & Lynx Edicions.


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