Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China (mainland), Hong Kong (China), India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea (B), Pakistan, Palau (B), Philippines, Russia (Asian), South Korea (B), Sri Lanka, Thailand, USA.
Voice
Male territorial call is a rapid 'tuctuctuctuctuctuctuc...' in bursts of up to 16 notes, repeated monotonously after short pauses. Also a fast, deep 'quor-quor-quor'.
Jungle Nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus) [XC404907]
by id from Islampur (near Malewadi), Sangli, Maharashtra, India (song)
Jungle Nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus) [XC196578]
by Andrew Mascarenhas from Tambdi Surla, Bhagwan Mahaveer Wildlife Sanctuary, Goa, India (call)
Breeding Season (Guide)
Does not breed in Australia. Breeds in Siberia, Ussuriland, north-eastern Pakistan, Indian subcontinent, Asia (March - July).
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Nest
None. Egg(s) are laid on the ground.
Eggs (Guide)
1 - 2; creamy-white, spotted and marbled greyish-brown, dark grey and umber; oval; 30 x 22 mm.
Subspecies
Sometimes reckoned to be an eastern counterpart of European Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus).
The following 5 subspecies are recognised:
hazarae Whistler, 1935 - North-eastern Pakistan eastern across Himalayas to north-eastern India, Bangladesh and southern China (Yunnan), south through Myanmar and Malay Peninsula. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Grey Nightjar (Caprimulgus jotaka).
indicus Latham, 1790 - India south of Himalayas (absent western Rajasthan and Kachchh).
kelaarti Blyth, 1851 - Sri Lanka.
jotaka Temminck and Schlegel, 1847 - South-eastern Siberia, east, central and southern China, Japan and Korea. Winters from southern China to Greater Sundas and Philippines. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Grey Nightjar (Caprimulgus jotaka).
phalaena Hartlaub and Finsch, 1872 - Palau Is. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Palau Nightjar (Caprimulgus phalaena).
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BirdLife International Species Factsheet