Savanna Nightjar

The savanna nightjar, also known as the allied nightjar or Franklin's nightjar, is found in South and South-east Asia, with populations widely distributed in south China, Pakistan, India, Indonesia and Taiwan. It measures 20–26cm, weighs 54–110g and has a wingspan of about 64cm, varying by subspecies. It can be told from similar nightjars, such as the chirruping nightjar, by its vocalisations (Wikipedia, general species account).

It occupies low-land open grassland, sugar cane plantations, wheat fields and rocky soils around rivers and streams. The female incubates the eggs while the male guards the nest. With urban development across southern Asia, the roofs of tall buildings have proved an ideal nesting site, observed in Indonesia and Taiwan (Wikipedia, general species account).