Nightjars

Montane Nightjar

Caprimulgus poliocephalus

The Montane Nightjar (Caprimulgus poliocephalus) is a 42 g forest bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. Some populations migrate.

Family

Nightjars

Order

Caprimulgiformes

Weight

42 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

11

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