The sombre nightjar or dusky nightjar (Caprimulgus fraenatus) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is native to East Africa.
| Sombre nightjar | |
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| at Gilgil, Kenya | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Caprimulgidae |
| Genus: | Caprimulgus |
| Species: | C. fraenatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Caprimulgus fraenatus Salvadori, 1884
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References edit
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Caprimulgus fraenatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22689893A93251016. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22689893A93251016.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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