Salvadori's Nightjar - Caprimulgus pulchellus
( Salvadori, 1879 )

 

 

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Subspecies: Unknown
Est. World Population: U

CITES Status: NOT LISTED
IUCN Status: Least Concern
U.S. ESA Status: NOT LISTED

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Habitat:
It occurs in montane and submontane forest at 800-2,100 m, favouring clearings and tracks within the forest and roosting on the ground or a low perch, often in thick tangles (Eaton et al. 2021). Breeding season is late March to May on Java (N. Cleere in litt. 2016). Its diet is poorly studied, but it is thought to feed on insects, foraging over forest clearings or near cliffs (Cleere and Kirwan 2020). 


Range:
Caprimulgus pulchellus is restricted to montane and submontane forests in Sumatra and Java, Indonesia.


Conservation:
Conservation Actions Underway
None is known but it occurs in numerous protected areas.

Conservation Actions Proposed
Carry out surveys to quantify population size. Continue to closely monitor forest loss in the species' range. Protect montane forests on Java and Sumatra and safeguard against habitat encroachment. 


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