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Square-tailed Nightjar
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Square-tailed Nightjar

Caprimulgus fossii
BirdNET IDBN01979
Taxon groupAves
iNat observations437
Image sourceiNaturalist
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Description wikipedia

The square-tailed nightjar (Caprimulgus fossii) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae which is native to tropical and subtropical woodlands of the Afrotropics. It has an extensive range south of the African equator. Despite not having a completely "square tail", its naming highlights a distinguishing field mark. The similarly plumaged slender-tailed nightjar, found in dry bush country of the tropics, differs namely by its protruding central tail feathers. It is alternatively known as the Gabon nightjar or Gaboon nightjar or the Mozambique nightjar.

Translated Descriptions (6)

de wikipedia
Die Gartennachtschwalbe oder Welwitschnachtschwalbe (Caprimulgus fossii) ist eine Vogelart aus der Familie der Nachtschwalben (Caprimulgidae). Sie kommt in Botswana, Burundi, in der Demokratischen Republik Kongo, in Gabun, in der Kalahari, in Malawi, Mosambik, Namibia, auf Pemba und Sansibar, in Sambia, Südafrika, Uganda und Tansania vor. Ihr Verbreitungsgebiet umfasst hauptsächlich offenes baum- oder buschbestandenes Land, auch Grasland und sandige Flächen in Wassernähe bis 1800 m. Die deutsche Bezeichnung bezieht sich auf Friedrich Welwitsch.
es wikipedia
El chotacabras de Fosse​ o chotacabra de Mozambique​ (Caprimulgus fossii) es una especie de ave de la familia Caprimulgidae, orden Caprimulgiforme, que vive en África.
fr wikipedia
L'Engoulevent du Mozambique (Caprimulgus fossii) est une espèce d'oiseaux de la famille des Caprimulgidae.
nl wikipedia
De gabonnachtzwaluw (Caprimulgus fossii) is een vogel uit de familie van de nachtzwaluwen (Caprimulgidae).
pt wikipedia
O Noitibó-de-moçambique (Caprimulgus fossii) é uma espécie de noitibó da família Caprimulgidae. Habita essencialmente na África a sul do equador, mas entra nos trópicos durante o Verão do Hemisfério Norte. Existe uma raça isolada na Guiné Equatorial e no oeste do Gabão. É um visitante sazonal no norte da República Democrática do Congo, no norte da Tanzânia, no sul do Quénia e no sul do Uganda, e habita todo o ano na África do Sul, Angola, Botswana, Burundi, República do Congo, Lesoto, Malawi, Moçambique, Namíbia, Ruanda, Essuatíni, Tanzânia, Zâmbia e Zimbábue.
sv wikipedia
Bantunattskärra (Caprimulgus fossii) är en afrikansk fågel i familjen nattskärror.

Common Names (40 locales)

af Laeveldnaguil
bg Тъпоопашат козодой
ca enganyapastors de Fosse
cs lelek lemoocasý
cy Troellwr cynffonsgwar
da Afrotropisk Natravn
de Gartennachtschwalbe
en Square-tailed Nightjar
eo Kvadratvosta kaprimulgo
es Chotacabras de Fosse
es_EC Chotacabras de Fosse
es_ES Chotacabras de Fosse
es_MX Chotacabras de Fosse
et kiilsaba-öösorr
fa شبگرد چارگوشدم
fi gaboninkehrääjä
fr Engoulevent du Mozambique
he תחמס זנב מרובע
hr gabonski leganj
hu mozambiki lappantyú
ja ガボンヨタカ
lt Mozambikinis lėlys
ms Tukang ekor petak (burung)
nl Gabonese nachtzwaluw
no bantunattravn
nv Naakʼidoolwoshii bitseeʼ dikʼánígíí
pl lelek klinosterny
pt square-tailed nightjar
pt_PT Square-tailed nightjar
ru Габонский козодой
sk lelek družný
sr Gabonski leganj
sv bantunattskärra
tr Mozambik Çobanaldatanı
uk Дрімлюга габонський
zh 方尾夜鹰
zh-CN 方尾夜鹰
zh-cn 方尾夜鹰
zh-tw 方尾夜鷹
zu umalwelwe

External Identifiers

iNaturalist#19447
eBirdsqtnig1
Macaulay Librarysqtnig1
Xeno-CantoCaprimulgus fossii
observation.org#72376
GBIF2496905
NCBI723177
AvibaseCaprimulgus-fossii
BirdLife22690016