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Nightjars: Facts, Habitat, Threats

All you need to know about these nocturnal birds
Text by: Nisarg Prakash Design by: Diviya Mehra
Updated   June 16, 2026
Text by: Nisarg Prakash Design by: Diviya Mehra
Updated   June 16, 2026
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All you need to know about these nocturnal birds

When do nightjars call?

Nightjars are very vocal after dark

Where are the nightjars found?

Nightjars are found across India in semi-arid areas, scrub forests, agricultural landscapes, broadlead forests, secondary forests, tropical and subtropical forests, and Himalayan foothills

Are nightjars owls?

Though nightjars are nocturnal birds, they are not owls

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