Caprimulgus madagascariensis Sganzin, 1840 is a animal in the Caprimulgidae family, order Caprimulgiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Caprimulgus madagascariensis Sganzin, 1840
Caprimulgus madagascariensis, the Madagascar nightjar, is a Caprimulgidae species native to western Indian Ocean islands, living in moist lowland and montane forests.
Identify with AI — OfflineThe Madagascar nightjar, also called the Madagascan nightjar, has the scientific name Caprimulgus madagascariensis. It is a nightjar species that belongs to the family Caprimulgidae.
This species is native to Madagascar, Nosy Boraha, and Aldabra.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
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Chordeiles nacunda (Vieillot, 1817)
Antrostomus vociferus (A.Wilson, 1812)
Caprimulgus pectoralis Cuvier, 1816
Uropsalis lyra (Bonaparte, 1850)
Lurocalis semitorquatus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Setopagis parvula (Gould, 1837)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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