Caprimulgus manillensis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
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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More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebu City | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 2 | Davao City | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 3 | Manila | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Philippine Nightjar sighting in Manila on a given day, based on 188 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 76th most-seen of the 191 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and November–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Philippine Nightjar in Manila on a given day, against under 5% in January–February and April–October, 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.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Philippine Nightjar sightings, Manila ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Cebu City (Philippines, about 20%) and Davao City (Philippines, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Philippine Nightjar is recorded against all the birds logged in Manila (188 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.
