Salvadori’s Nightjar
Caprimulgus pulchellus
Salvadori's Nightjar (Caprimulgus pulchellus) — Nightjars & Allies of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Salvadori’s Nightjar (Caprimulgus pulchellus) is a member of the Caprimulgidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 57.5 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 pulchellus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 57.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Caprimulgidae
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Salvadori’s Nightjar is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it is highly aerial, spending much of its time on the wing.
Migration
The Salvadori’s Nightjar is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Salvadori’s Nightjar (Caprimulgus pulchellus) belongs to the Caprimulgidae family of the order Caprimulgiformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane Sumatra and Java.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 57.5 g, with a wing length of about 15.4 cm and a tail of around 8.7 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 Salvadori’s Nightjar?
The Salvadori’s Nightjar is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 57.5 g.
Where does the Salvadori’s Nightjar live?
The Salvadori’s Nightjar is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Sumatra and Java, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Salvadori’s Nightjar belong to?
The Salvadori’s Nightjar (Caprimulgus pulchellus) belongs to the Caprimulgidae family, in the order Caprimulgiformes.
What does the Salvadori’s Nightjar eat?
The Salvadori’s Nightjar is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Salvadori’s Nightjar migrate?
The Salvadori’s Nightjar is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Salvadori’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 Salvadori’s Nightjar make?
1 real field recording of the Salvadori’s Nightjar can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Salvadori’s Nightjar's range?
The Salvadori’s Nightjar has a mapped global range of about 29,000 km².
Conservation
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