Swamp nightjar

Swamp nightjar
Caprimulgus natalensis accrae
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. natalensis
Binomial name
Caprimulgus natalensis Smith, 1845

The swamp nightjar or Natal nightjar (Caprimulgus natalensis) is a crepuscular and nocturnal bird in the nightjar family found in Africa.

Distribution and habitat

It is sparsely present across sub-Saharan Africa, albeit moreso in DR Congo and nearby countries.

The swamp nightjar can be found in swamps, marshes and bogs, but also in forest edges. ^[2]

References

1. BirdLife International (2016). "Caprimulgus natalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T22689972A93254255. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22689972A93254255.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
2. "Swamp Nightjar". Birds of the World. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Retrieved 19 January 2021.

External links

• Swamp nightjar - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.