Collared Nightjar - BirdForum Opus

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Photo by Ben Rackstraw
Mantadia National Park, Eastern Madagascar, November 2006

Gactornis enarratus

Distribution

Eastern Madagascar.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1].
Formerly placed in the genus Caprimulgus.

Habitat

Lowland moist forests and mangrove forests.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
2. Wikipedia

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Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Collared Nightjar. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 11 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Collared_Nightjar

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