Population: Common, but sometimes rare, the global population is estimated to be between 3 million and 6 million mature individuals. It is assumed that the population is in a state of decline due to the ongoing destruction of habitats, the use of pesticides that reduce food availability, and anxiety caused by human activity.
Status: Non-endangered and non-game species but with ecological and cultural significance.
Habitat: The nightjar breeds in Kazakhstan and is found in numerous areas. It lives in forest islands of the steppe zone, floodplain forests, sandy deserts and low mountains with shrub and reed beds near streams. In Altai, itlives in a meadow-steppe belt with shrubs and rocks at an altitude of 1450-1600 m, and in the Western Tien Shan it lives in juniper forests at an altitude of up to 2000 m.
