JUNGLE NIGHTJAR

Mayem Lake, this bird was roosting in exactly the same tree as last year.No one knows if they are resident here or not.

JUNGLE NIGHTJAR

There has been much debate about the Nightjars at Mayem, we saw two and both proved from Photographs to be the recently split (from grey nightjar) Jungle Nightjar and not Indian (grey) Nightjar which is a smaller species with a differing wing and tail lengths.

JUNGLE NIGHTJAR

This was the second bird we found at Mayem Lake

JUNGLE NIGHTJAR

Often called Grey Nightjar by mistake, but that is another species that does not occur in Goa, Grey Nightjar is a slightly bigger and darker bird and occurs in north east India, this stunning bird was sat in the open at Mayen Lake, Indian Nightjar also roosts here but does not show the grey patch on the shoulder and its wings are very short of the tail tip reaching about half way, in Jungle the wings reach at least three quarters of the way.
See the Guide to Nightjars by N.Cleere for further pics of Jungle,Grey,Indian Nightjars.