Wildlifeof Sumatra
Grey Nightjar
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Caprimulgus jotaka
Basic stats
Diet
Flying insects: moths, beetles, flying ants and grasshoppers
Habitat
Forest, shrubland, cliffs and buildings, up to about 3,300m
Range
East Asia and westward along the Himalaya; winters in Indochina south to Java
Clutch size
2 eggs; one nesting cycle a year
The grey nightjar is a medium-sized nightjar with a large head, large eye, long tail, weak bill and short legs, with mottled plumage very like that of the Himalayan subspecies of the jungle nightjar. The feathers on the nape have pale brown spots at the tips. It breeds from south-eastern Russia south through China, the Korean Peninsula and Japan to northern Indochina and westward along the Himalaya (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is largely migratory, wintering in Indochina south to Java, but resident in warmer areas in the south of its breeding range. Its habitat can be up to 3,300 m and includes forest, shrubland, cliffs and buildings. Crepuscular to nocturnal, it feeds on flying insects, and its song is a series of hollow byuck notes lasting 2–4 seconds. Breeding is between May and July, with two eggs per clutch (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Grey Nightjar eat?
- Flying insects: moths, beetles, flying ants and grasshoppers
- What habitat does the Grey Nightjar live in?
- Forest, shrubland, cliffs and buildings, up to about 3,300m
- Where is the Grey Nightjar found?
- East Asia and westward along the Himalaya; winters in Indochina south to Java
- How many eggs does the Grey Nightjar lay?
- 2 eggs; one nesting cycle a year