Caprimulgiformes / Caprimulgidae / Caprimulgus

Montane Nightjar

Caprimulgus poliocephalus

IUCN: Least Concern

Data Sources

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

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

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Caprimulgus poliocephalus guttifer

southwestern Tanzania to northern Malawi, northeastern Zambia; isolated population northeastern Tanzania
Caprimulgus poliocephalus koesteri

western Angola
Caprimulgus poliocephalus poliocephalus

southwestern Saudi Arabia to Ethiopia, northeastern Uganda, and northern Tanzania
Caprimulgus poliocephalus ruwenzorii

eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to southwestern Uganda

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

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.