Mees’s Nightjar
Caprimulgus meesi
Mees's Nightjar (Caprimulgus meesi) — Nightjars & Allies of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Mees’s Nightjar (Caprimulgus meesi) is a member of the Caprimulgidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 66.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Caprimulgiformes
- Family Caprimulgidae Nightjars
- Genus Caprimulgus
- Species meesi
Where it lives
Sumba, Flores, Alor and Pantar (southwestern, central Lesser Sundas)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 66.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Caprimulgidae
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Mees’s Nightjar is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
And is frequently seen soaring overhead in flight.
The Mees’s Nightjar (Caprimulgus meesi) belongs to the Caprimulgidae family of the order Caprimulgiformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Sumba, Flores, Alor and Pantar (sw, c Lesser Sundas).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 66.2 g, with a wing length of about 16.8 cm and a tail of around 12 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 29,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Mees’s Nightjar?
The Mees’s Nightjar is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 66.2 g.
Where does the Mees’s Nightjar live?
The Mees’s Nightjar is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Sumba, Flores, Alor and Pantar (sw, c Lesser Sundas).
What family does the Mees’s Nightjar belong to?
The Mees’s Nightjar (Caprimulgus meesi) belongs to the Caprimulgidae family, in the order Caprimulgiformes.
What does the Mees’s Nightjar eat?
The Mees’s Nightjar is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Is the Mees’s Nightjar endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Mees’s Nightjar make?
1 real field recording of the Mees’s Nightjar — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Mees’s Nightjar's range?
The Mees’s Nightjar has a mapped global range of about 29,000 km².
Conservation
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