Jerdon's Nightjar
Jerdon's Nightjar · BirdGacha
604 / 11068
Illustration · not to scale
- Body length
- 26 cm
- Body Mass
- 61 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 69).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 43).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
JAIRAM VIJAYAN · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
2 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Caprimulgus atripennis atripennis
s India
- Caprimulgus atripennis aequabilis
Sri Lanka
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Caprimulgus atripennis
Which family does it belong to?
Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)
Where is it found?
Oriental: Southern & Eastern India and Sri Lanka
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Body length: Wikipedia ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · T. R. Shankar Raman · CC BY-SA
