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Philippine nightjar
Caprimulgus manillensis
9.87049, 122.724
Field Notes
Description:
An endemic Philippine bird species classified under the family Caprimulgidae (nightjars). It is not globally threatened and is categorized under "Least Concern" by the IUCN Red List (2013) because of a stable population trend. Although it is widely distributed throughout the country, it remains to be not common. The nightjar is nocturnal.
Habitat:
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland, mangrove, and moist montane forests. It is also found in scrublands and open country.
Notes:
Food and feeding habits, breeding habits, and movements are poorly known and undocumented. The sexes look similar of about 23–25 cm in length. The male weigh about 59–68 g while the female of the species weigh 58–71 g.
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