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The Pennant-winged Nightjars is a migratory African nightjar that occurs from Nigeria to northern South Africa.
Caprimulgus vexillarius, Pennant-winged Nightjar. Pennant-winged Nightjar. Found from Nigeria to northern South Africa in plateau woodlands, especially Miombo, where they are partial to stony or boulder-strewn hillsides. Foraging birds emerge in the late afternoon or directly after sunset for crepuscular feeding and are once again active before sunrise. Their diet includes a variety of insects although scarab beetles are favoured. They drink while flying slowly over a water surface. Song is…
Pennant-Winged Nightjar
pennant-winged nightjar
Pennant-winged nightjar (Caprimulgus vexillarius): A species of nightjar native to Africa. The long pennant feathers drop off soon after breeding.
Pennant-winged nightjar
Macrodipteryx vexillarius Photo by Phil Palmer (Biodiversity Explorer) Common name: pennant-winged nightjar (en); noitibó-de-balanceiros (pt); engoulevent porte-étendard (fr); chotacabras cuelgacintas (es); ruderflügel (de) Taxonomy: Order Caprimulgiformes Family Caprimulgidae Range: This African species mostly breeds south of the Equator, in Angola, Zaire, Tanzania, northern Namibia, north-east Botswana, Mozambique and the northernmost parts of South Africa. Some population migrate north…
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Pennant-Winged Nightjar
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Pennant-winged Nightjar
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The White-winged Nightjar is named for the male's conspicuously marked outer wings and tail, evident even when a bird is perched.
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