Number: Common, sometimes rare bird. The global population is estimated to be in the range of 3-6 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.
Status. A species that is not used for economic purposes, but has ecological, cultural and other value.
Distribution. The nightjar breeds in Kazakhstan and is found everywhere. It lives in forest islands of the steppe zone, floodplain forests, sandy deserts and low old mountains with shrub and reed beds near streams. In Altai, it lives 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.
