Caprimulgus manillensis
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The Philippine nightjar (Caprimulgus manillensis) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its local names are kandarapa (Tagalog) and tagolilong (Cebuano). Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forest, tropical mangrove forest, and or tropical moist montane forest. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebu City | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 2 | Davao City | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 3 | Manila | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
No species of the same family or order lives in Cebu City, so these are its closest relatives here: other birds.
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Philippine Nightjar sighting in Cebu City on a given day, based on 43 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 30th most-seen of the 82 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April, September and November
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Philippine Nightjar in Cebu City on a given day, against about 10% in July and December–February, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Philippine Nightjar sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Philippine Nightjar sightings, Cebu City has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Davao City (Philippines, about 10%) and Manila (Philippines, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Philippine Nightjar is recorded against all the birds logged in Cebu City (43 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
