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| − | '''Adult male''': Crown grey with silvery speckles and black stripes; nape (broad nuchal collar) rufous to tawny with black and buff speckles; rest of upperparts greyish brown with black patches. Tail dark brown with greyish central feathers; the outer two pairs of [[Topography# | + | '''Adult male''': Crown grey with silvery speckles and black stripes; nape (broad nuchal collar) rufous to tawny with black and buff speckles; rest of upperparts greyish brown with black patches. Tail dark brown with greyish central feathers; the outer two pairs of [[Topography#Tails|rectrices]] have broad white tips. The moustache and triangular throat patch are white. Bill black and eyes, legs and feet dark brown. White wing-patches conspicuous in flight (as in most African nightjars). |
'''Adult female''': Similar to the male, but the white wing patches may be buffy, and the white tail patches are smaller. | '''Adult female''': Similar to the male, but the white wing patches may be buffy, and the white tail patches are smaller. | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[Zaire]], [[Angola]], [[Kenya]], [[Tanzania]], [[Namibia]], [[Botswana]], [[Zimbabwe]], [[Mozambique]], [[Swaziland]], [[South Africa]] | [[Zaire]], [[Angola]], [[Kenya]], [[Tanzania]], [[Namibia]], [[Botswana]], [[Zimbabwe]], [[Mozambique]], [[Swaziland]], [[South Africa]] | ||
Revision as of 22:38, 27 October 2017
- Caprimulgus pectoralis
Identification
Length 23-25 cm; mass 46-66 g.
Adult male: Crown grey with silvery speckles and black stripes; nape (broad nuchal collar) rufous to tawny with black and buff speckles; rest of upperparts greyish brown with black patches. Tail dark brown with greyish central feathers; the outer two pairs of rectrices have broad white tips. The moustache and triangular throat patch are white. Bill black and eyes, legs and feet dark brown. White wing-patches conspicuous in flight (as in most African nightjars).
Adult female: Similar to the male, but the white wing patches may be buffy, and the white tail patches are smaller.
Distribution
Zaire, Angola, Kenya, Tanzania, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Swaziland, South Africa
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 4 supspecies[1]:
- C. p. shelleyi: Angola to southern DRC, south-eastern Kenya and south-western Tanzania
- C. p. fervidus: Southern Angola to northern Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and north-eastern South Africa
- C. p. crepusculans: South-eastern Zimbabwe to Mozambique, Swaziland and eastern South Africa
- C. p. pectoralis: Southern South Africa
Habitat
Woodland, savanna, timber plantations and gardens.
Behaviour
Vocalisation
The song is a characteristic whistle Good Lord, deliver us - an iconic sound of the African night.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Fiery-necked Nightjar. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Fiery-necked_Nightjar
