Caprimulgus mahrattensis
In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The Sykes's nightjar, Sykes' nightjar, Sind nightjar or Sindh nightjar (Caprimulgus mahrattensis) is a nightjar species found in northwestern South Asia. This species has a large range with stable population size and therefore has been listed as "Least Concern" with no prediction of substantial human influence on their habitats in the near future.
The Sykes's nightjar is a relatively small bird, measuring around 20-25 centimeters in length and weighing about 60 grams. They have a short bill, and dark blackish brown irises. The Sykes's nightjar's wings are long and narrow. The bird has a short, pale-gray bill with bristles around the mouth. They have small feet, only useful for perching and not effective at walking.
Their plumage is mainly of brown and grey color, with upperparts having sandy coloration with blackish brown and pale brown spots all over their body, making their plumage resemble tree bark, leaf litter, or sandy ground, allowing them to camouflage with their environment, known as cryptic plumage. The Sykes's nightjar has a nuchal collar (nape) of buffish color with irregular buff spotting, along with a blackish-brown crown, whitish submoustachial stripe... Wikipedia →
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Vasai-Virar | 🇮🇳 India |
No species of the same family or order lives in Vasai-Virar, so these are its closest relatives here: other birds.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sykes's Nightjar sighting in Vasai-Virar on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 184th most-seen of the 217 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sykes's Nightjar in Vasai-Virar on a given day, against under 5% in February to December, the lowest months. That is one of Vasai-Virar's driest months, with almost no rain against 840 mm in July.
Only Vasai-Virar, in our data
Vasai-Virar is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Sykes's Nightjar sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sykes's Nightjar is recorded against all the birds logged in Vasai-Virar (12 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.
