Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Nightjars and Allies :: Fiery-necked Nightjar

Fiery-necked Nightjar Caprimulgus pectoralis

Described by: Cuvier (1817)
Alternate common name(s): South African Nightjar, African Dusky Nightjar
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Kruger National Park, South Africa - Jul, 2008 © Jean-Philippe Paris  Bona Manzi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa - Date unknown © Gordon Holtshausen 
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Range

Sc. and ex. se. and s. Africa;
(1) Angola and s. Zaire to Tanzania and sw. Kenya.
(2) S. Angola, n. Namibia, n. and e. Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe to ne. South Africa.
(3) Se. Zimbabwe and Mozambique to e. South Africa and e.Swaziland. Possibly Malawi.
(4) S. South Africa.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

No sounds are available for this species

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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