Family

Caprimulgidae

45 species · Animals

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Fiery-necked Nightjar

Caprimulgus pectoralis Cuvier, 1816

The fiery-necked nightjar (Caprimulgus pectoralis) is an insectivorous nightjar endemic to Africa with distinct physical and sexual traits.

Jungle Nightjar

Caprimulgus indicus Latham, 1790

Caprimulgus indicus, the jungle nightjar, is a small nightjar with distinct plumage and vocal characteristics.

Eurasian Nightjar

Caprimulgus europaeus Linnaeus, 1758

Caprimulgus europaeus, the European nightjar, is a migratory cryptic nocturnal bird breeding across Eurasia and wintering in sub-Saharan Africa.

Egyptian Nightjar

Caprimulgus aegyptius M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823

Caprimulgus aegyptius (Egyptian nightjar) is a small nocturnal nightjar native to North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and the Middle East.

Square-tailed Nightjar

Caprimulgus fossii Hartlaub, 1857

Caprimulgus fossii, the square-tailed nightjar, is an Afrotropical nightjar species native to African tropical and subtropical woodlands.

Indian Nightjar

Caprimulgus asiaticus Latham, 1790

Caprimulgus asiaticus, the Indian nightjar, is a small camouflaged nightjar found across South and Southeast Asia.

Savanna Nightjar

Caprimulgus affinis Horsfield, 1821

This bird is the savanna nightjar, a nightjar species with detailed descriptions of its physical traits, range, habitat, and breeding behavior.

Red-necked Nightjar

Caprimulgus ruficollis Temminck, 1820

Caprimulgus ruficollis is a camouflaged, nocturnal nightjar with a rufous neck-collar that feeds on crepuscular insects.

Rufous-cheeked Nightjar

Caprimulgus rufigena A.Smith, 1845

Caprimulgus rufigena is a Southern African nightjar with camouflaged plumage that hunts flying insects at low light levels.

Madagascar Nightjar

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.

Jerdon's Nightjar

Caprimulgus atripennis Jerdon, 1845

Caprimulgus atripennis, or Jerdon's nightjar, is a nocturnal insect-eating nightjar found in South Asia, with cryptic camouflaged plumage.

Freckled Nightjar

Caprimulgus tristigma Rüppell, 1840

Caprimulgus tristigma, the freckled nightjar, is a dark, camouflaged nightjar found across sub-Saharan Africa that nests on rocks.

Slender-tailed Nightjar

Caprimulgus clarus Reichenow, 1892

Caprimulgus clarus, the slender-tailed nightjar, is a medium-sized nocturnal insectivorous nightjar native to eastern and central Africa.

Long-tailed Nightjar

Caprimulgus climacurus Vieillot, 1824

Caprimulgus climacurus, the long-tailed nightjar, is an Afrotropical nightjar species with distinct sexual dimorphism and moulting patterns.

Large-tailed Nightjar

Caprimulgus macrurus Horsfield, 1821

Caprimulgus macrurus (large-tailed nightjar) is a Asian-Australasian nightjar that helps control insect pest populations.

Pennant-winged Nightjar

Caprimulgus vexillarius (Gould, 1838)

Caprimulgus vexillarius, the pennant-winged nightjar, is a migratory nightjar species with characteristic male breeding plumage.

Standard-winged Nightjar

Caprimulgus longipennis Shaw, 1796

Caprimulgus longipennis, the standard-winged nightjar, is an African migratory nightjar listed as Least Concern by the IUCN.

Gray Nightjar

Caprimulgus jotaka Temminck & Schlegel, 1845

Caprimulgus jotaka, the grey nightjar, is a medium-sized nightjar with a wide Asian range, that occurs up to 3300 m in altitude.

White-throated Nightjar

Eurostopodus mystacalis (Temminck, 1826)

The white-throated nightjar (Eurostopodus mystacalis) is the largest Australian nightjar, endemic to eastern Australia, breeding across parts of the south Pacific, wintering in New Guinea.

Spotted Nightjar

Eurostopodus argus Hartert, 1892

Eurostopodus argus, the spotted nightjar, is a large Australian nightjar species with distinct plumage and varied habitats across mainland Australia.

Lyre-tailed Nightjar

Uropsalis lyra (Bonaparte, 1850)

Uropsalis lyra, the lyre-tailed nightjar, is a distinctive nightjar with three subspecies found in Andean South America.

Scissor-tailed Nightjar

Hydropsalis torquata (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)

Hydropsalis torquata, the scissor-tailed nightjar, is a nightjar species with two subspecies found across much of South America.

Ladder-tailed Nightjar

Hydropsalis climacocerca (Tschudi, 1844)

The ladder-tailed nightjar (Hydropsalis climacocerca) is a camouflaged night-flying insect-eating nightjar species found across northern South America east of the Andes.