Jerdon's Nightjar bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsIndian lonf-tailed nightjar, Ceylon Nightjar, Indian Long-tailed Nightjar
OrderNightjars and relatives / Caprimulgiformes
FamilyNightjars / Caprimulgidae
GenusCaprimulgus
Breeding regionOriental Region
Breeding subregions, e India and Sri Lanka

Jerdon's Nightjar bird sounds *

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    Song, © Peter Boesman
    India
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    Song, © Peter Boesman
    India
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    Song, © Peter Boesman
    India
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    Call, © Sushant more
    India
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    Call, © Sushant more
    India
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    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Sri Lanka
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    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Sri Lanka
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    Call, © Pankaj Lad
    India
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    Call, © Ankit Vikrant
    India
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    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Sri Lanka
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Jerdon's Nightjar

Jerdon's Nightjar subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Caprimulgus atripennis aequabilisSri Lanka-No
Caprimulgus atripennis atripenniss India-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Catalanenganyapastors de Jerdon, Enganyapastors maharaja
Chinese印度长尾夜鹰
Chinese (Traditional)則東氏夜鷹
Croatiansivorepi leganj
CzechLelek cernoocasý, lelek malovaný
DanishGhatnatravn
DutchIndische Nachtzwaluw
EsperantoSudbarata kaprimulgo
Estoniandraviidi öösorr
Finnishintianpyrstökehrääjä
FrenchEngoulevent de Jerdon
GalicianNoiteboa maraxá
GermanHorsfield-Nachtschwalbe, Maharadscha-Nachtschwalbe, Maharadschanachtschwalbe
Hungarianmaharadzsa lappantyú
ItalianSucciacapre di Jerdon, Succiacapre di Franklin, Succiacapre indiano codalunga
Japaneseインドオビロヨタカ, オビロヨタカ
LatvianDžerdona vakarlēpis
LithuanianDžerdono lėlys
Malayalamരാചൗങ്ങൻ
Norwegianyamanattravn, Yamanattravn
Norwegian NynorskYamanatteramn
Polishlelek ozdobny
Portuguesenoitibó-marajá
RussianШри-Ланкийский козодой, Чернокрылый козодой
SerbianDžerdonov leganj
Slovaklelek tmavokrídly
SpanishChotacabras marajá, Chotacabra de Cola Larga Hindú
Swedishghatsnattskärra, jerdonnattskärra
TamilNeendavaal Pakki
TurkishJerdon Çobanaldatanı
Ukrainianдрімлюга бенгальський
WelshTroellwr cynffonhir India