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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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| Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Golden Nightjar* |
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Caprimulgus eximius |
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Description (10)
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Golden Nightjar
© flickr.com
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Family
Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)
Size
23 - 25 cm
First Described (Guide)
Temminck, 1826
Habitat
Subtropical and tropical dry grassland and shrubland, hot desert. From sea-level - 600 m.
Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Sudan.
Vagrant to Nigeria.
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (10)...)
Golden Nightjar (Caprimulgus eximius) [XC356319]
by Bart van Hoogstraten from Oued Jenna, Aousserd, Morocco (song)
Golden Nightjar (Caprimulgus eximius) [XC322341]
by Marc Thibault from Diabel, Khelkom, Senegal (song)
Subspecies
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:
- simplicior Hartert, 1921 - Southern Mauritania and northern Senegal east to central Chad.
- eximius Temminck, 1826 - Central Sudan.
References
See References.
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Golden Nightjar see...  BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
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