Rufous-cheeked Nightjar

Caprimulgus rufigena

IUCN: Least Concern

Taxonomy

Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
Genus: Caprimulgus
eBird Code: rucnig1

Subspecies (2)

Caprimulgus rufigena damarensis

coastal western Angola to Namibia, Botswana, and northwestern South Africa
Caprimulgus rufigena rufigena

Zimbabwe and southern Zambia to South Africa

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (rucnig1) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

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