Nightjars

Savanna Nightjar

Caprimulgus affinis

The Savanna Nightjar (Caprimulgus affinis) is a 59 g grassland bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. Some populations migrate.

Family

Nightjars

Order

Caprimulgiformes

Weight

59 g

Habitat

Grassland

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

12

Recorded in Taiwan, India, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Cambodia, Timor-Leste, Nepal, China.

Where to see it: Bali Barat NP · general area (please consider using more precise location) (Indonesia); Lake Laga salt lake, Masin Fatuk, Nunira (Timor-Leste); Tmatboey (Cambodia); Kerala Agricultural University · General Area (India); Kranji Marsh (Singapore).

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