Important Wintering and Breeding Records of Large-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus Macraurus in Pariej Wetland, Dist. – Kheda, Gujarat, India

Abstract: In present observation, going to introduce breeding record of Large-tailed Nightjar C. macraurus, breed in April, North-East Pakistan through Himachal to Uttarakhand. In this article, bird was observed with 2 juveniles in march. Site was adjusted with open cultivation field and dry deciduous forest, suggested by Rasmussen. Classification: - Species authority: Horsfield, 1821 Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Class: Aves Phylum: Chordata Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae Genus: Caprimulgus Binomial name: Caprimulgus macraurus Gujarati name: Deerghpunch dasharthiyu