The Indian (nominate) and the Sri Lankan populations (ssp. kelaarti) are included in this species while jotaka (whose egg coloration and calls differs) has been separated and elevated to a full species, Grey nightjar, by Rasmussen and Anderton (2005).
The Indian (nominate) and Sri Lankan populations (ssp. kelaarti) are included in this species, while jotaka (whose egg coloration and calls differ) has been separated and elevated to a full species, Grey nightjar, by Rasmussen and Anderton (2005).