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Indian Nightjar

Caprimulgus asiaticus Latham, 1790

Description:

Nightjar is a Shy bird and I am very Lucky to see it and take some photos for it in Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, India

Habitat:

Tropical and sub tropical Forest floor

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11 Comments

ScottHarte
ScottHarte 11 years ago

lovely shot of a shy bird

Ali Hemati Pour
Ali Hemati Pour 11 years ago

wow! very cool...:)

Arun
Arun 11 years ago

Great spotting !

TaylorClarke3
TaylorClarke3 11 years ago

amazing photo!

thanks for all of you

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Listen to its amazing voice...
http://www.xeno-canto.org/species/Caprim...

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Great spotting...!!

Carolina
Carolina 11 years ago

So beautiful! I couldn't differentiate what was it in the thumbnail! I thought it was a moth haha

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Wonderful spotting. Somehow it looks as if it is angry.

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

Incredible detail. I think of them flying in the evening sky.

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Looks incredible never hear or see of it, thanks for sharing it!

Mathura, India

Spotted on Jan 9, 2011
Submitted on Jun 29, 2012

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