Montane Nightjar
Caprimulgus poliocephalus
Also known as: Abyssinian Nightjar, Mountain Nightjar
Habitat
Mid-canopy
Diet
Invertebrate
Active Time
Nocturnal
Size
42 g
LCAvesCaprimulgiformesCaprimulgidae
Seasonal Activity
4,755 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
- Mid-canopy
- Activity
- Nocturnal
- Body mass
- 42 g
Photo
(c) Marc Henrion, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Marc Henrion
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Occurrence data from GBIF.