Jerdon's Nightjar

Jerdon's nightjar (Caprimulgus atripennis) is a medium-sized nightjar species native to southern India and Sri Lanka. Formerly considered as a subspecies of the long-tailed nightjar, it is best recognized by its distinctive call which sounds like a wooden plank being beaten periodically with each note ending in a quaver. The common name commemorates Thomas C. Jerdon who described the species.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Jerdon's Nightjar being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Caprimulgus macrurus
• Nyctidromus albicollis
• Caprimulgus pectoralis
• Caprimulgus madagascariensis
• Setopagis parvula
• Antrostomus rufus

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Aves

Order

Caprimulgiformes

Family

Caprimulgidae

Genus

Caprimulgus

Species

Caprimulgus atripennis

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