Gray Nightjar
Caprimulgus jotaka
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCaprimulgiformes (Nightjars and Allies)
- FamilyCaprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)
- GenusCaprimulgus (Old World Nightjars)
- SpeciesCaprimulgus jotaka (Gray Nightjar)
Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Gray Nightjar at Kinabalu Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 3 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 4 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 10 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 11 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 12 | Nikko National Park | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 13 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 14 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 15 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 16 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 17 | Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | |
| 18 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |