Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The Salvadori's Nightjar is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.
The Salvadori's Nightjar (Caprimulgus pulchellus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss. Source - * BirdLife International 2004. Caprimulgus pulchellus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. More