Conquering the Peaks: Riding the Ultraviolette F77 Day 13 Episode 16
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Indian Nightjar
Madras Christian College
Panasonic Lumix S5
CANON 5D MK2
Conservation Status : Least Concern
Indian Nightjar is part of the nightjar family, it is a smaller one compared to other nightjars. They live in open land arears, completely camouflaged among dry grass, dry leaves etc.
These are active during night times and they are nocturnal birds. you Can see these birds along the road sides or pathways. they get attracted towards artificial lights because they feed on insects, bugs, grasshoppers, flies, moths, crickets etc. which are found near artificial lights.
Indian nightjar is a ground breeding bird, they lay eggs on the ground and they don't have nesting.