Jungle Nightjar
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Jungle Nightjar

Caprimulgus indicus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Satpura National Park
67 Verified records at Satpura National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate

The jungle nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus) is a species of nightjar found in the Indian subcontinent. It is found mainly on the edge of forests where it is seen or heard at dusk. The taxonomy of this and related nightjars is complex and a range of treatments have been followed that cover this and several other nightjars in the Asian region. It was formerly called the grey nightjar or Indian jungle nightjar and sometimes included the East Asian grey nightjar (C. jotaka) as a subspecies. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Jungle Nightjar sighting in Satpura National Park, based on 67 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Satpura National Park

Savanna Nightjar
LC Endemic

Savanna Nightjar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Caprimulgus affinis

10–20% · With luck
Indian Nightjar
LC

Indian Nightjar

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Caprimulgus asiaticus

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
Dec

🕐 When They’re Spotted

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Sightings of Jungle Nightjar are recorded here, but fewer than 5 of them carry a time of day in GBIF — sighting probability uses whole days, so it is unaffected. The hourly pattern needs timestamps we don't have yet.

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
2 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
3 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
4 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
5 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
6 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
7 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
8 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
9 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
10 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
11 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
12 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Jungle Nightjar in Satpura National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Jungle Nightjar sighting in Satpura National Park, based on 67 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Jungle Nightjar in Satpura National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Jungle Nightjar in Satpura National Park in our monthly data.

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