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Taking flight!
Saw this bird on Layang-Layang Island (the Malaysian name for Swallow's Reef). It is a man-made island.
Not sure, but is it a Nightjar? It was showing a defensive posture when I approached, flapping its wings and even 'screaming' at me in an aggressive manner, but it didn't fly away. It was probably exhausted from long journey or injured. The island, Layang-Layang is used by migratory birds.
The large-tailed nightjar is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae.
It is found along the southern Himalayan foothills, eastern South Asia, Southeast Asia and northern Australia. This species is a resident of the countries of Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests,.. more
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Any idea the species of this Nightjar? Posted 8 years ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savanna_nightjar
I base that on the white stripes on its wings, as seen here:
https://fryap.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/savanna-nightjar-140703-117eos1d-fy1x44281.jpg Posted 8 years ago
Managed to get the ID to Caprimulgus macrurus, Large-Tailed Nightjar. Posted 8 years ago