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Star-spotted Nightjar
Markus Lilje (cc-by-nc-nd)

Star-spotted Nightjar

Caprimulgus stellatus
BirdNET IDBN02002
Taxon groupAves
iNat observations10
Image sourceiNaturalist
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Description wikipedia

The star-spotted nightjar (Caprimulgus stellatus) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in central Ethiopia, northern and northwestern Kenya and southern South Sudan. Star-spotted nightjar tend to inhabit low-altitude and dry habitats such as the lava-strewn fields, stony or sandy semi-deserts, drawf grassland as well as open bushland. Star-spotted nightjar share physical similarity with Plain nightjar (Caprimulgus inornatus) as they are both small to medium sized with proportionately large heads. Except the star-spotted nightjar have distinct white patch on its throat separated by dark line and corner of its tails.

Translated Descriptions (6)

de wikipedia
Die Sternnachtschwalbe (Caprimulgus stellatus) ist eine Vogelart aus der Familie der Nachtschwalben (Caprimulgidae). Sie kommt in Äthiopien, Kenia, Somalia und Südsudan vor. Ihr Verbreitungsgebiet umfasst trockenes, offenes Busch- und Grasland, auch steinige Halbwüsten und schwarze Lavafelder, auch sandige Böden, meist von 350–1000 m.
es wikipedia
El chotacabras estrellado o chotacabra estrellada (Caprimulgus stellatus)​ es una especie de ave caprimulgiforme de la familia Caprimulgidae endémica de África oriental.
fr wikipedia
L'Engoulevent étoilé (Caprimulgus stellatus) est une espèce d'oiseaux de la famille des Caprimulgidae.
nl wikipedia
De okervleknachtzwaluw (Caprimulgus stellatus) is een vogel uit de familie van de nachtzwaluwen (Caprimulgidae).
ru wikipedia
Звёздчатый козодой (лат. Caprimulgus stellatus) — вид птиц из семейства настоящих козодоев (Caprimulgidae). Подвидов не образует.
sv wikipedia
Stjärnfläckig nattskärra (Caprimulgus stellatus) är en fågel i familjen nattskärror.

Common Names (39 locales)

af Sterkolnaguil
bg Абисински козодой
ca enganyapastors estelat
cs lelek hvězdičkový
cy troellwr serennog
da Sortprikket Natravn
de Sternnachtschwalbe
en Star-spotted Nightjar
eo Stelkaprimulgo
es Chotacabras Estrellado
es_EC Chotacabras Estrellado
es_ES Chotacabras estrellado
es_MX Chotacabras Estrellado
et tähnik-öösorr
fa شبگرد ستارهخالخالی
fi tähtikehrääjä
fr Engoulevent étoilé
he תחמס הכוכבים
hr zvjezdastopjegavi leganj
hu csillagos lappantyú
ja ホシヨタカ
lt Žvaigždėtasis lėlys
ms Tukang bertompok bintang (burung)
nl Okervleknachtzwaluw
no stjernenattravn
pl lelek cętkowany
pt star-spotted nightjar
pt_PT Star-spotted nightjar
ru Звездчатый козодой
sk lelek hviezdičkatý
sr Zvezdopegi leganj
sv stjärnfläckig nattskärra
ta விண்மீன் புள்ளி பக்கி
tr Yıldızlı Çobanaldatan
uk Дрімлюга джибутійський
zh 星斑夜鹰
zh-CN 星斑夜鹰
zh-cn 星斑夜鹰
zh-tw 星斑夜鷹

External Identifiers

iNaturalist#19381
eBirdstsnig1
Macaulay Librarystsnig1
Xeno-CantoCaprimulgus stellatus
observation.org#72367
GBIF2496980
AvibaseCaprimulgus-stellatus
BirdLife22689981