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Bonaparte's Nightjar

Owls, Nightjars & Frogmouths

Caprimulgus concretus

Basic stats

Diet

Flying insects (presumed)

Habitat

Lowland forest

Range

Borneo

Clutch size

Unknown (typically 1–2 for nightjars)

Incubation period

Unrecorded in the wild

Size

Medium (23–24cm)

Wingspan

~48–52cm

Weight

~60–80g

A scarce, poorly known nightjar found in lowland forest, with cryptic mottled plumage typical of the family.

Ecology is not well documented; presumed to hunt flying insects at night in a manner typical of other forest nightjars. A rare and notable sighting if confirmed.

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