Grey Nightjar (Caprimulgus jotaka)

Other Names (World)
Grey Nightjar, Gray Nightjar

Family
Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)

Size
24 - 29 cm

First Described (Guide)
Temminck & Schlegel, 1847

Range (Guide)

South-eastern Siberia, east, central and southern China, Japan and Korea. Winters from southern China to Greater Sundas and Philippines.

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

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (80)...)

Grey Nightjar (Caprimulgus jotaka) [XC803287]
by Mike Nelson from Shenzhen, Guangdong, China (song)

Grey Nightjar (Caprimulgus jotaka) [XC374324]
by Jens Kirkeby from Lama Camp, Eaglenest, Arunachal Pradesh, India (song)

Subspecies
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Grey Nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus).

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

jotaka Temminck & 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 subspecies of Grey Nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus).
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 indicus).

References
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Files:

JPG files for Grey Nightjar (Caprimulgus jotaka) - 10 files

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