Swamp nightjar
(Redirected from Alexander's White-tailed Nightjar)
Swamp nightjar | |
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Caprimulgus natalensis accrae | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
Family: | Caprimulgidae |
Genus: | Caprimulgus |
Species: | C. natalensis
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Binomial name | |
Caprimulgus natalensis Smith, 1845
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The swamp nightjar (Caprimulgus natalensis) is a crepuscular and nocturnal bird in the nightjar family found in Africa.
Distribution and habitat
It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The swamp nightjar can be found in swamps, marshes and bogs, but also in forest edges.[2]
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Caprimulgus natalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22689972A93254255. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22689972A93254255.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Swamp Nightjar". Birds of the World. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
External links
- Swamp nightjar - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.Error: "Q1266857" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.
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