Palau Nightjar

Caprimulgus phalaena

A small grayish-brown nightjar with a chestnut neck, back, and central tail. Note the white throat patch and white tips to outer tail and wings in flight. Nocturnal. Found in mangroves and lowland forest edges. The only nightjar on Palau. Most common call is a low, slightly accelerating series of “kew” notes given when perched.

Taxonomy

Scientific name
Caprimulgus phalaena
Authority
Hartlaub & Finsch, 1872
Order
Caprimulgiformes
Family
Caprimulgidae
Genus
Caprimulgus

Range and habitat

Migration
Resident species

Conservation

Population trend
stable

Photos

Distribution

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