Eastern Nightjar

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:behavior gptkb:Nocturnal
gptkbp:breeding_range Eastern Asia
gptkbp:breeding_season April to August
gptkbp:call Churring sound
gptkbp:coloration Cryptic brown and gray
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Monitoring populations
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance Symbol of night
gptkbp:diet gptkb:Insects
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Asia
gptkbp:egg_color White or pale cream
gptkbp:egg_size 30 x 24 mm
gptkbp:family Nightjar family
gptkbp:field Difficult due to camouflage
gptkbp:fledging_period 20–25 days
gptkbp:flight_style Silent flight
gptkbp:foraging_behavior Hawking insects
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Caprimulgus
gptkbp:habitat Forests
Open woodlands
gptkbp:habitat_preference Open areas near forests
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eastern Nightjar
gptkbp:incubation_period 18–20 days
gptkbp:length 24–28 cm
gptkbp:local_names Various regional names
gptkbp:mating_system Aerial displays
gptkbp:migration Partial migrant
Seasonal movements
gptkbp:nesting Variable
Ground
gptkbp:order gptkb:Caprimulgiformes
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators Birds of prey
gptkbp:range gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Common_Nightjar
gptkbp:research_status Studied in ornithology
gptkbp:roosting_behavior Perches on branches
gptkbp:social_behavior Solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:song Males sing to attract females
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:C._a._ruficollis
C. a. asiaticus
C. a. javanicus
C. a. malayensis
C. a. thalassinus
gptkbp:territorial_behavior Males are territorial
gptkbp:threats Habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization Varied calls
gptkbp:weight 70–100 g
gptkbp:wingspan 50–60 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Common_Nightjar
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7