Nightjars
Order: Caprimulgiformes. Family: Caprimulgidae
Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds with long wings, short legs and very short bills that usually nest on the ground. Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed wings. Their soft plumage is camouflaged to resemble bark or leaves. There are 86 species worldwide and 9 species which occur in India.
- Great Eared-Nightjar Eurostopodus macrotis
- Indian Jungle Nightjar Caprimulgus indicus
- Grey Nightjar Caprimulgus jotaka (Elevated to species by Rasmussen and Anderton, 2005)
- Eurasian Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus
- Sykes's Nightjar Caprimulgus mahrattensis
- Large-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus macrurus
- Andaman Nightjar Caprimulgus andamanicus (E)
- Jerdon's Nightjar Caprimulgus atripennis
- Indian Nightjar Caprimulgus asiaticus
- Savanna Nightjar Caprimulgus affinis
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