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Caprimulgiformes / Caprimulgidae / Caprimulgus

Fiery-necked Nightjar

Caprimulgus pectoralis

IUCN: Least Concern

Taxonomy

Order
Caprimulgiformes
Family
Caprimulgidae
Genus
Caprimulgus

Vocalizations

flamelily · CC0_1_0
wang cai · CC_BY_4_0
Jo Roberts · CC0_1_0
flamelily · CC0_1_0
Andrew Gillespie · CC0_1_0
Prince Molokomme · CC0_1_0
agujaceratops · CC0_1_0
Tommy Andriollo · CC_BY_4_0

Subspecies (5)

  • Caprimulgus pectoralis crepusculans

    southeastern Zimbabwe to Mozambique, Eswatini, and eastern South Africa

Data Sources

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.