UC IUCN · LC · Least Concern Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgidae

Savanna Nightjar

Caprimulgus affinis

UCIOC 631

Savanna Nightjar

Caprimulgus affinis

Caprimulgiformes · Caprimulgidae

Savanna Nightjar (Caprimulgus affinis).

ATK131

DEF81

XC632018 · Manoj Karingamadathil · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 20–27 cm
Body Mass: 58.7 g
Wingspan: 64 cm
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Partially migratory

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ATK 131

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 131).

DEF 81

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 81).

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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

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Oriental & Australasia: widespread Habitat: Grassland & Savanna

6 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Caprimulgus affinis monticolus
ne Pakistan through n India and Myanmar to Thailand, Cambodia and s Vietnam
Caprimulgus affinis amoyensis
s, se China and n Vietnam
Caprimulgus affinis stictomus
Taiwan
Caprimulgus affinis affinis
s Thai-Malay Pen., Greater Sundas and w, c Lesser Sundas
Caprimulgus affinis propinquus
c, s Sulawesi
Caprimulgus affinis timorensis
Rote, Timor, Alor, Kisar and Leti (e of Timor; e Lesser Sundas)

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