Square-tailed Nightjar

Caprimulgus fossii

Least Concern

The Square-tailed Nightjar is a nocturnal or crepuscular nightjar of sub-Saharan African woodland, savanna, forest edge, rivers, and open country. It rests camouflaged by day on ground, branches, or leaf litter, then hawks moths, beetles, and other insects at dusk with a wide gape, soft flight, and repetitive calls.

Family

Caprimulgidae

Group

Nightjars

Range

Square-tailed Nightjar Range — Resident or seasonal range in sub-Saharan African woodland, savanna, forest edge, rivers, and open country

Population

≈ Unknown

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