How big is a Mees's Nightjar?

The Mees's Nightjar is a medium sized bird weighing about 66 g.

Where can you see a Mees's Nightjar?

The Mees's Nightjar is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Mees's Nightjar?

The Mees's Nightjar is most easily confused with the Salvadori's Nightjar, the Sulawesi Nightjar and the Nubian Nightjar.

Is the Mees's Nightjar endangered?

The Mees's Nightjar is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Mees's Nightjar

Caprimulgus meesi

Nightjars and Nighthawks · Caprimulgiformes · Legendary

The Mees's Nightjar (Caprimulgus meesi) is a legendary nightjars and nighthawk found only in Indonesia, weighing about 66 g. Mees's nightjar is a member of the nightjar family (Caprimulgidae) described as new to science in 2004.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats invertebrates66 g

Mees's Nightjar (Caprimulgus meesi), photo 1 — Photo: Sem direitos reservados, carregado por James Eaton · cc0

Mees's Nightjar (Caprimulgus meesi), photo 2 — Photo: James Eaton · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Mees's Nightjar (Caprimulgus meesi), photo 3 — Photo: Schmutz E. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Mees's Nightjar (Caprimulgus meesi), photo 4 — Photo: Schmutz E. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Mees's Nightjar (Caprimulgus meesi), photo 5 — Photo: Schmutz E. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Mees's Nightjar (Caprimulgus meesi), photo 6 — Photo: James Eaton · CC0

About the Mees's Nightjar

Mees's nightjar is a member of the nightjar family (Caprimulgidae) described as new to science in 2004.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it lives

Indonesia

When to see it

Best months: June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in August. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Mees's Nightjar look like?: Mees's nightjar is a member of the nightjar family (Caprimulgidae) described as new to science in 2004.
How big is a Mees's Nightjar?: The Mees's Nightjar is a medium sized bird weighing about 66 g.
Where can you see a Mees's Nightjar?: The Mees's Nightjar is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Mees's Nightjar?: The Mees's Nightjar is most easily confused with the Salvadori's Nightjar, the Sulawesi Nightjar and the Nubian Nightjar.
Is the Mees's Nightjar endangered?: The Mees's Nightjar is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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