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 LC    Philippine Nightjar* Id (Atlas):
    Caprimulgus manillensis

Description (10)
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Family
Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)

Size
24 cm

First Described (Guide)
Walden, 1875

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland and montane forest, subtropical and tropical dry shrubland. From sea-level - 2,000 m.

Range (Guide)
Philippines (B).

Philippines (except south-west).
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (24)...)

 
Philippine Nightjar (Caprimulgus manillensis) [XC805935]
     by Ross Gallardy from Bilar, Bohol, Central Visayas, Philippines (song)

 
Philippine Nightjar (Caprimulgus manillensis) [XC411585]
     by Jun V from Rajah Sikatuna NP, Bohol, Philippines (song)

Subspecies
Forms superspecies with Large-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus), Jerdon's Nightjar (Caprimulgus atripennis) and Sulawesi Nightjar (Caprimulgus celebensis), and all were formerly considered conspecific. In recent years has commonly been lumped with Sulawesi Nightjar (Caprimulgus celebensis), but differs in both voice and morphology.

Proposed subspecies delacouri for Mindanao birds is not distinct.

No subspecies.


References
See References.


Files:
JPG files for Philippine Nightjar (Caprimulgus manillensis) - 10 files


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