Nubian nightjar

Nubian nightjar
Illustration by Henrik Grönvold of the subspecies jonesi
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Clade:	Strisores
Order:	Caprimulgiformes
Family:	Caprimulgidae
Genus:	Caprimulgus
Species:	C. nubicus
Binomial name
Caprimulgus nubicus Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823

The Nubian nightjar (Caprimulgus nubicus) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in salt marshes ^[2] of Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Israel, Kenya, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.

Description

The Nubian nightjar is 20–22 cm (7.9–8.7 in) long. It is a nocturnal species, known for its large eyes and beak, which help it hunt at night. The bird resembles the Moorish nightjar, but is smaller, has a shorter tail and blunt wings compared to the Moorish nightjar. Another characteristic feature is a red-brown band over the neck. The white wing spots are not further away from the wing tips than other types of nightjars. ^[3]

In Saudi Arabia

Nesting

Like other nightjars, the Nubian nightjar nests on the ground. Its nests are clustered in small groups of 1 to 3. ^[4] It is hypothesized to prefer to nest near agricultural areas for greater access to food. ^[4]

References

1. BirdLife International (2016). "Caprimulgus nubicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T22689912A93252462. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22689912A93252462.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
2. Wainer, Howard (2023-04-03). "Three Welcome Arrivals for 2023: 1. Florence Nightingale". Chance. 36 (2): 45–48. doi:10.1080/09332480.2023.2203662. ISSN   0933-2480. S2CID   258378524.
3. Mullarny, K.; et al. (1999). ANWB Vogelgids van Europa, Tirion, Baarn. ISBN   90-18-01212-2.
4. "Caprimulgus nubicus Lichtenstein. Nubian Nightjar. Engoulevent de Nubie.", The Birds of Africa, Academic Press Limited, 1988, doi:10.5040/9781472927002.0114, ISBN   978-1-4729-2700-2

Further reading

• Kirwan, Guy M. (2004). "Some remarks on the taxonomy of Nubian Nightjar Caprimulgus nubicus, with particular reference to C. n. jonesi Ogilvie-Grant & Forbes, 1899" (PDF). Bulletin of the African Bird Club. 11 (2): 117–125. doi: 10.5962/p.309720 . Retrieved 20 August 2010.