Montane Nightjar
Montane Nightjar · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 41.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Partially migratory
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 73).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 45).
* 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
Stephen Lowe · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
4 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Caprimulgus poliocephalus poliocephalus
sw Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia to n Tanzania
- Caprimulgus poliocephalus ruwenzorii
sw Uganda, e DR Congo
- Caprimulgus poliocephalus guttifer
Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia
- Caprimulgus poliocephalus koesteri
c Angola
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Caprimulgus poliocephalus
Which family does it belong to?
Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)
Where is it found?
Africa: Southwestern Saudi Arabia & Ethiopia to Zambia and Central Angola
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Marc Henrion · CC BY-NC
