year long. This species is able inhabit a wide variety of habitats but is most commonly found in dry low-elevation forests. They prefer to nest and roost in dry sclerophyll woodlands with sparse and discontinuous understory. Many individuals have been found to specifically live in woodlands that have experienced disturbances such as forest fires. In New South Wales, birds have been found inhabiting the edges of rainforests and mangroves. Those that winter in New Guinea occur in savannas, open grasslands, forest edges, marshlands and gardens. Wintering birds may also be found along the beaches of the Solomon Islands. Behaviour Vocalisations White-throated nightjars are often heard more than seen. They have a distinct song that help distinguish it from species it was previously conspecific to. Mostly made by males, their song is composed of a series of rapidly ascending bubbling notes. Their song is described as containing 9-12 notes and lasting for three to six seconds. It puffs out its throat-patch while singing. Females can occasionally also sing. This song is mostly heard during dawn or dusk and subsides once the breeding season is over. Their call is also very distinct described as an ascending for about ten notes which then accelerates into a 'cackle of laughter'. Adults communicate to their young using low husky notes. In response, chicks make harsh notes but will cheep when asking for food. If chicks or the nest is threatened, parents can make distracting barks, tocks and hisses. During courtship, both females and males make low croaks and bill snaps to each other. Diet This species is a aerial hunting that comes out to forage primarily at night. They employ hawking and target a wide variety of flying insects. Its diet includes mantises, crickets and grasshoppers, beetles, and winged ants, although large moths make up the bulk of its diet. It may form foraging groups of 20 or more individuals especially when on migrations. When migrating, birds travel during the day so they can maximize their time hunting at night. Reproduction Breeding season occurs from September to February but differs slightly depending on the region. For birds in southern Australia it is mainly from October–December. The Solomon Islands is October–November and New Caledonia is August–September. Courtship involves males chasing females, displays from the males, and vocal exchanges between both sexes. Males will often land on low branches and wave its wings up and down while