A nightjar resident on the Andaman Islands. It has a bold black central crown streak, a white throat, and dark bars on the tail.
The crown is pale grey with a bold black central streak; the black upper mantle is paler-barred. It has a white throat, grey-brown barred and spotted underparts, dark tail bars, and buff-edged scapulars.
It is resident on the Andaman Islands, active at night in woodland and partly open habitats, and feeds on invertebrates including insects.
The short territorial song is often repeated rapidly in groups of four to seven, followed by a pause of about 2.5–4 seconds. The sequence is rendered as tow-tow-tow or chow-chow-chow.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.