The swamp nightjar or Natal nightjar (Caprimulgus natalensis) is a crepuscular and nocturnal bird in the nightjar family found in Africa.

Swamp nightjar
Caprimulgus natalensis accrae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Clade: Strisores
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
Genus: Caprimulgus
Species:
C. natalensis
Binomial name
Caprimulgus natalensis
Smith, 1845

Distribution and habitat

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It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The swamp nightjar can be found in swamps, marshes and bogs, but also in forest edges.[2]

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Caprimulgus natalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22689972A93254255. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22689972A93254255.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Swamp Nightjar". Birds of the World. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
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