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Caprimulgus jotaka
Also known as: Grey Nightjar
Basic stats
Diet
Insects
Habitat
Open woodland, forest edge
Range
East and Southeast Asia (migrant)
Clutch size
2 eggs
Incubation period
About 17–18 days
Size
Medium (26–29cm)
Wingspan
~55–60cm
Weight
~65–90g
A migratory nightjar with intricately barred grey-brown plumage, passing through Borneo on passage and occasionally overwintering in open woodland and forest-edge habitats.
Spends the day roosting motionless on the ground or a horizontal branch, becoming active at dusk to hawk moths and beetles on silent wings.
