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Fiery-necked Nightjar
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Fiery-necked Nightjar

Caprimulgus pectoralis
BirdNET IDBN01993
Taxon groupAves
iNat observations1,011
Image sourceiNaturalist
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Description wikipedia

The fiery-necked nightjar (Caprimulgus pectoralis) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae, which is found mostly in Africa south of the equator, though it has been spotted in a few countries north of the equator. It is most often found in woodland savannas or other deciduous woodlands. It is usually distinguished by its tawny coloured collar which gives the species its common name. It has a distinctive call that many have rendered as 'good-lord-deliver-us'. The fiery-necked nightjar is an insectivorous species that mostly eats butterflies, moths and other insects. The fiery-necked nightjar breeds after the dry season and typically produce two clutches with two eggs per clutch.

Translated Descriptions (6)

de wikipedia
Die Pfeifnachtschwalbe (Caprimulgus pectoralis) ist eine Vogelart aus der Familie der Nachtschwalben (Caprimulgidae). Sie ist häufig und weitverbreitet in Südafrika, Malawi, Simbabwe, Mosambik, Eswatini, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, in der Demokratischen Republik Kongo, in Kenia, Tansania, Gambia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Kamerun bis Südsudan und in der Republik Kongo. Ihr Verbreitungsgebiet umfasst baumbestandene Savannen – meist mit Miombo oder Mopane – bis 1300 m.
es wikipedia
El chotacabras músico o chotacabra africana sombría (Caprimulgus pectoralis)​​ es una especie de ave caprimulgiforme de la familia Caprimulgidae propia del África subsahariana.
fr wikipedia
L'Engoulevent musicien (Caprimulgus pectoralis) est une espèce d'oiseaux de la famille des Caprimulgidae.
nl wikipedia
De roesthalsnachtzwaluw (Caprimulgus pectoralis) is een vogel uit de familie van de nachtzwaluwen (Caprimulgidae).
pt wikipedia
Noitibó-de-pescoço-dourado (Caprimulgus pectoralis) é uma espécie de noitibó da família Caprimulgidae. Pode ser encontrada nos seguintes países: Angola, Botswana, República Democrática do Congo, Gabão, Quénia, Malawi, Moçambique, Namíbia, África do Sul, Essuatíni, Tanzânia, Zâmbia e Zimbabwe.
sv wikipedia
Visselnattskärra (Caprimulgus pectoralis) är en fågel i familjen nattskärror.

Common Names (40 locales)

af Afrikaanse Naguil
bg Пъстър козодой
ca enganyapastors músic
cs lelek hvízdavý
cy Troellwr y Penrhyn
da Sydafrikansk Natravn
de Pfeifnachtschwalbe
en Fiery-necked Nightjar
eo Kolumkaprimulgo
es Chotacabras Músico
es_EC Chotacabras Músico
es_ES Chotacabras músico
es_MX Chotacabras Músico
et vile-öösorr
fa شبگرد گردنآتشین
fi kapinkehrääjä
fr Engoulevent musicien
he תחמס עורף אש
hr žućkastovrati leganj
hu fütyülő lappantyú
ja チャエリヨタカ
lt Rusvakaklis lėlys
ms Tukang leher api (burung)
nl Roesthalsnachtzwaluw
no ildnakkenattravn
nv Naakaii Łizhiní Bikéyahdę́ę́ʼ naakʼidoolwoshii
pl lelek śniady
pt fiery-necked nightjar
pt_PT Fiery-necked nightjar
ru Свистящий козодой
sk lelek piskľavý
sr Vatrovrati leganj
sv visselnattskärra
tr Ötücü Çobanaldatan
uk Дрімлюга міомбовий
zh 非洲夜鹰
zh-CN 非洲夜鹰
zh-cn 非洲夜鹰
zh-tw 非洲夜鷹
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External Identifiers

iNaturalist#19392
eBirdfinnig1
Macaulay Libraryfinnig1
Xeno-CantoCaprimulgus pectoralis
observation.org#72360
GBIF2496865
NCBI723179
AvibaseCaprimulgus-pectoralis
BirdLife22730097