• Synonyms Grey nightjar, Indian Jungle Nightjar, Gray Nightjar (Jungle)
  • Old latin name for bird Caprimulgus jotaka, Caprimulgicus jotaka

Jungle Nightjarbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Flight call, © Andrew Mascarenhas
    India
  • 2.
    Song, © Sandeep Chakraborty
    India
  • 3.
    Song, © Mandar Bhagat
    India
  • 4.
    Song, © Rajgopal Patil
    India
  • 5.
    Call, © Andrew Mascarenhas
    India
  • 6.
    Call, © Andrew Mascarenhas
    India
  • 7.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    India
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Jungle Nightjar

  • Breeding region Oriental Region
  • Breeding subregion India and Sri Lanka

Jungle Nightjar subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Caprimulgus indicus indicusc, s India-No
Caprimulgus indicus kelaartiSri Lanka-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Azerbaijaniböyük keçisağan
BelarusianВялiкi ляляк
Bengaliহভমট যাতচযা, মেটে রাতচরা
Catalanenganyapastors de jungla
Chinese普通夜鹰, 丛林夜鹰, 夜鹰, 贴树皮, 鬼鸟, 夜燕, 夜游鸽, 蚊母鸟, *普通夜鹰
Chinese (Traditional)日本夜鹰, 貼樹皮, 普通夜鶯, 普通夜鷹, 夜鷹, 鬼鳥, 夜燕, 蚊母鳥, 夜遊鴿
Chuvashпысăк тур качаки
Croatianindijski leganj
Czechlelek indický
DanishAsiatisk Natravn
DutchJunglenachtzwaluw
EsperantoĜangala kaprimulgo
Estonianida-öösorr
Finnishharmaakehrääjä
FrenchEngoulevent des Indes, Engoulevent de jungle, Engoulevent jotaka (de la jungle), Engoulevent indien, Engoulevent jotaka, Engoulevent de la jungle
GalicianNoiteboa da selva
GermanDschungelnachtschwalbe
Hungariandzsungel lappantyú
IcelandicNaglfari
IndonesianCabak Kelabu, Burung Cabak Kelabu
IrishTuirne na dufaire
ItalianSucciacapre della giungla, Succiacapre grigio
Japaneseナマスタタキ, ジャングルヨタカ, カスイドリ, ヨタカ, ブンボチョウ
Kazakhүлкен тентекқұс
Korean쏙독새
Latviandžungļu vakarlēpis
Lithuaniandžiunglinis lėlys
MalayBurung Tukang Kelabu, Burung Tukang Hutan
Malayalamകാട്ടുരാച്ചുക്ക്, കാട്ടു രാച്ചുക്ക്
MongolianЛагс эргүү бор, эргүүборынхон, Лагс эргүүбор
Norwegianindianattravn, Orientnattravn
Norwegian NynorskIndianatteramn
Polishlelek indyjski
Portuguesenoitibó-da-selva
RussianБольшой козодой, Козодой большой, Джунглевый козодой
SerbianPrašumski leganj
Slovaklelek sivý
SlovenianIndijska podhujka
SpanishChotacabras de jungla
Swedishdjungelnattskärra, Orientnattskärra
TamilKattu Pakki
Thaiนกกะบ้าดง, นกตบยุงภูเขา
TurkishDoğu Çobanaldatanı
Ukrainianдрімлюга великий
VietnameseChim Cú muỗi Ấn Độ, Cú muỗi ấn độ
WelshTroellwr jyngl Asia