Fiery-Necked Nightjar
Caprimulgus pectoralis
Also known as: African Dusky Nightjar
Habitat
Understory
Diet
Invertebrate
Active Time
Nocturnal
Size
51 g
LCAvesCaprimulgiformesCaprimulgidae
Seasonal Activity
51,005 sightings · 2000–2026
Citizen science records via GBIF
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- Family
- Caprimulgidae
Traits
- Diet
- Invertebrate
- Foraging
- Understory
- Activity
- Nocturnal
- Body mass
- 51 g
Photo
(c) Ian White, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
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Occurrence data from GBIF.