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Salvadori's Nightjar

Owls, Nightjars & Frogmouths

Caprimulgus pulchellus

Basic stats

Diet

Insects

Habitat

Montane forest and edge

Range

Endemic to Borneo

Clutch size

2 eggs

Incubation period

About 17–18 days

Size

Medium (24–26cm)

Wingspan

~48–52cm

Weight

~55–70g

A Bornean endemic nightjar restricted to montane forest and forest edge, cryptically patterned in dark brown and buff that renders it nearly invisible on the forest floor by day.

Best detected by its distinctive churring or whistled call at dusk in highland areas, this scarce species is a sought-after target for birders visiting Borneo's mountain ranges.

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