Palau Nightjar | Animalz

Palau NightjarThis nightjar is endemic to Palau. It is largely black, with fine rufous flecks on the chin, throat, and crown. BirdLife notes that older classifications included it within another species.What does it look like?The AOS classification document's cited description characterizes the Palau taxon as largely black, with rufous flecking on the chin, throat, and crown.How does it live?This nightjar is endemic to Palau. It is largely black, with fine rufous flecks on the chin, throat, and crown. BirdLife notes that older classifications included it within another species.BirdLife's 2023 assessment lists tropical moist lowland forest and mangrove vegetation as suitable resident habitat.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.