Square-tailed nightjar photograph

Square-tailed Nightjar

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Scientific nameCaprimulgus fossii
Conservation statusLeast Concern (Population stable)
Phylum Chordata
Higher classification Caprimulgus
Order Caprimulgiformes
Rank Species
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Date of Upd.
ID2264771
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About Square-tailed Nightjar


The square-tailed nightjar is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae which is native to tropical and subtropical woodlands of the Afrotropics. It has an extensive range south of the African equator. Despite not having a completely "square tail", its naming highlights a distinguishing field mark.

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