Philippine nightjar
| Philippine nightjar | |
|---|---|
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| A nesting Philippine nightjar from the wildlife photography collection of John and Shekainah Alaban Photography. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Caprimulgidae |
| Genus: | Caprimulgus |
| Species: | C. manillensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Caprimulgus manillensis Walden, 1875 | |
The Philippine nightjar (Caprimulgus manillensis) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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A day old and two days old Philippine nightjars from the wildlife photo collection of John and Shekainah Alaban Photography
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Caprimulgus manillensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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