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Caprimulgiformes / Caprimulgidae / Caprimulgus

Golden Nightjar

Caprimulgus eximius

IUCN: Least Concern

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (golnig1) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

Taxonomy

Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
Genus: Caprimulgus

Subspecies (2)

Caprimulgus eximius eximius

central Sudan
Caprimulgus eximius simplicior

southern Mauritania and northern Senegal to central Chad

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (golnig1) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.