Savanna Nightjar

Savanna Nightjar

Caprimulgus affinis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Periyar National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
30–40%
2 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
3 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
4 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
0–10%
5 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
0–10%
6 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
0–10%
7 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
8 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
9 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
10 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
11 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
12 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
13 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%
14 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
15 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
16 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Savanna Nightjar in Periyar National Park?

About 1% of visitor-days record a Savanna Nightjar sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 12 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Savanna Nightjar in Periyar National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Savanna Nightjar in Periyar National Park in our monthly data.

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