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Gactornis enarratus (G.R.Gray, 1871) is a animal in the Caprimulgidae family, order Caprimulgiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Gactornis enarratus (G.R.Gray, 1871) (Gactornis enarratus (G.R.Gray, 1871))
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Gactornis enarratus (G.R.Gray, 1871)

Gactornis enarratus (G.R.Gray, 1871)

The collared nightjar (Gactornis enarratus) is a Caprimulgidae nightjar species endemic to Madagascar.

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Family
Genus
Gactornis
Order
Caprimulgiformes
Class
Aves

About Gactornis enarratus (G.R.Gray, 1871)

Taxonomy and Naming

Gactornis enarratus, originally described by G. R. Gray in 1871, is commonly known as the collared nightjar. This bird is a species of nightjar that belongs to the nightjar family Caprimulgidae.

Distribution and Habitat

It is endemic to the island of Madagascar, and its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.

Photo: (c) Frank Vassen, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgidae Gactornis

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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