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Revision as of 18:59, 27 October 2010
- Caprimulgus climacurus
Identification
Length 28-43 cm. Small-bodied with a long tail.
Distribution
Africa. Senegambia to Ethiopia, Uganda and DRC.
Taxonomy
Caprimulgus climacurus has three subspecies:[1] C. c. climacurus
- Mauritania to Sudan, western Ethiopia and eastern DRC
C. c. sclateri
C. c. nigricans
- Eastern Sudan
Habitat
Savanna and clearings in lowland forest.
Behaviour
Vocalisation
Rapid churring.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Sinclair, I and P Ryan. 2003. Birds of Africa South of the Sahara. Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0691118154
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Long-tailed Nightjar. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Long-tailed_Nightjar
