European Nightjar

Caprimulgus europaeus unwini (Hume, 1871)

2007-06-30 Merke, Merke region, Zhambyl oblast	© Askar Isabekov

Description

General colour of upper parts is light grey. At males the white spot on inner web of PM9 always formed the broad band through the both webs.

Distribution

Breeds in deserts of southern Kazakhstan (Mangyshlak and Ustyurt), xerophytic mountains (Karatau, Chu-Iliyskiye), and also Talasskiy Alatau, Kirgizskiy Alatau and Zailiyskiy Alatau ridges. In said area occurs on migration too.

References

Gavrilov E. I., Gavrilov A. E. "The Birds of Kazakhstan". Almaty, 2005. Э.И.Гаврилов. "Фауна и распространение птиц Казахстана". Алматы, 1999. В.К.Рябицев. "Птицы Урала, Приуралья и Западной Сибири". Екатеринбург, Изд-во Уральского университета, 2000.