WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2

Montane Nightjar

Caprimulgus poliocephalus

Montane Nightjar belongs to Caprimulgidae, within the order Caprimulgiformes. Explore the recorded facts below, then discover other birds in the same family.

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Montane Nightjar · Caprimulgus poliocephalus — Illustration, not a field photograph.

Taxonomy & recorded facts

Scientific name: Caprimulgus poliocephalus
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
Conservation record: LC · Least Concern
Habitat in source: Forest
Reported mass: 41.8 g

Conservation categories reflect the source dataset, not a live IUCN assessment. Missing measurements are omitted. Game combat values are not biological measurements.