Jerdon's Nightjar
Caprimulgus atripennis
IUCN: Least Concern
Taxonomy
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- Family
- Caprimulgidae
- Genus
- Caprimulgus
- eBird Code
- jernig1
Vocalizations
Geetha Ramaswami · CC_BY_4_0
Manoj Karingamadathil · CC_BY_4_0
Manoj Karingamadathil · CC_BY_4_0
Subspecies (2)
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Caprimulgus atripennis aequabilis
Sri Lanka
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Caprimulgus atripennis atripennis
southern peninsular India (Western and Eastern Ghats)
Data Sources
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.