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Egyptian Nightjar

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Photo by RASHEDLocation: Kuwait

Photo by RASHED
Location: Kuwait

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Caprimulgus aegyptius

Contents

1 Identification
2 Distribution
3 Taxonomy
4 Habitat
5 Behaviour
- 5.1 Vocalisation
6 References
7 External Links

[edit] Identification

25cm.

Sandy above with buff and brown bars and streaks
Sand or white below
Male has very small white spots on wings

[edit] Distribution

South west Asia and north Africa, wintering in tropical Africa.

[edit] Taxonomy

There are 2 subspecies.

[edit] Habitat

Open desert.

[edit] Behaviour

The diet includes moths.

2 eggs are laid on bare earth.

[edit] Vocalisation

Call: repetitive kroo-kroo-kroo.

[edit] References

Wikipedia

[edit] External Links

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