Indian Nightjar
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Indian Nightjar

Caprimulgus asiaticus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Wilpattu National Park
45 Verified records at Wilpattu National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Indian nightjar (Caprimulgus asiaticus) is a small nightjar which is a resident breeder in open lands across South Asia and Southeast Asia. Like most nightjars it is crepuscular and is best detected from its characteristic calls at dawn and dusk that have been likened to a stone skipping on a frozen lake - a series of clicks that become shorter and more rapid. They are sometimes spotted on roads when their eyes gleam red in the spotlight of a vehicle. There is considerable plumage variation across its range and can be hard to differentiate from other nightjars in the region especially in the field. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Nightjar sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 45 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wilpattu National Park

Jerdon's Nightjar
LC

Jerdon's Nightjar

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Caprimulgus atripennis

10–20% · With luck
Ceylon Frogmouth
LC

Ceylon Frogmouth

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Batrachostomus moniliger

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
20–30
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
2 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
3 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
4 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
5 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
6 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
7 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
8 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
9 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
10 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
11 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
12 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
13 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
14 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Indian Nightjar in Wilpattu National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Nightjar sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 45 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Indian Nightjar in Wilpattu National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Indian Nightjar in Wilpattu National Park in our monthly data.

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