Bonaparte's Nightjar (Caprimulgus concretus)

Family
Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)

Size
21 - 22 cm

First Described (Guide)
Bonaparte, 1850

Habitat
Primary and secondary lowland dipterocarp, riverine and keranga forest. Below 500 m.

Range (Guide)

Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia (B), Malaysia (B).

Sumatra, Belitung I and Borneo.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 10,000 - 19,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Habitat destrction and degradation through logging and land conversion is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A strange, low, mournful 'wa-ouuu', the second note descending in pitch, given mainly at dawn, dusk and on moonlit nights.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (6)...)

Bonaparte's Nightjar (Caprimulgus concretus) [XC67849]
by Gareth K. from Sumatra, Way Kambas, Indonesia (song)

Bonaparte's Nightjar (Caprimulgus concretus) [XC301150]
by Frank Lambert from Hutan, Lampung Timur, Lampung, Indonesia (song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Bonapartes Nightjar (Caprimulgus concretus) - 6 files

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