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'''Alternative name: Montane Nightjar<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>''' | '''Alternative name: Montane Nightjar<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>''' | ||
;[[:Category:Caprimulgus|Caprimulgus]] poliocephalus | ;[[:Category:Caprimulgus|Caprimulgus]] poliocephalus | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Africa]] | + | [[Africa]]: found from south-western [[Saudi Arabia]] to [[Ethiopia]], north-eastern [[Uganda]] and northern [[Tanzania]] |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | Monotypic | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Forest edges | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
# Not to be confused with [[Montane Nightjar]], ''Caprimulgus ruwenzorii''. | # Not to be confused with [[Montane Nightjar]], ''Caprimulgus ruwenzorii''. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Caprimulgus+poliocephalus}} | {{GSearch|Caprimulgus+poliocephalus}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Caprimulgus]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Caprimulgus]] | ||
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Alternative name: Montane Nightjar1
- Caprimulgus poliocephalus
Identification
Distribution
Africa: found from south-western Saudi Arabia to Ethiopia, north-eastern Uganda and northern Tanzania
Taxonomy
Monotypic
Habitat
Forest edges
Behaviour
References
- Not to be confused with Montane Nightjar, Caprimulgus ruwenzorii.
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Montane Nightjar. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 21 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Montane_Nightjar
