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 VU    Nechisar Nightjar* Id (Atlas):
    Caprimulgus solala

Description (3)
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Family
Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)

Size
28 cm

First Described (Guide)
Safford, Ash, Duckworth, Telfer & Zewdie, 1995

Habitat
Tall grass savanna.

Range (Guide)
Ethiopia (B) (NB).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status VU
Habitat destruction and degradation due to excessive grazing by domestic livestock, rapid clearance of trees for fuel and construction material for the expanding town of Arba Minch nearby, and illegal fishing, is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Subspecies
No subspecies.


References
See References.


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