Andaman Nightjar

分类位置

同属物种

贝氏夜鹰

Bates's Nightjar

白喉夜鹰

Bonaparte's Nightjar

德氏夜鹰

Donaldson Smith's Nightjar

埃及夜鹰

Egyptian Nightjar

欧夜鹰

Eurasian Nightjar

非洲夜鹰

Fiery-necked Nightjar

形态与习性

The Andaman nightjar (Caprimulgus andamanicus) is a species of nightjar found in the Andaman Islands. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the large-tailed nightjar, however the song and morphology are distinct. The species is found in most of the islands in the Andamans and calls suggest it may be possible in the Narcondam Island as well. It is said to be common in teak forest and open country with scattered trees. The call is a tyuk lacking the following tremolo that is heard in the larg