Species fact sheet
Caprimulgus inornatus | Heuglin, 1869 | Family: Caprimulgidae | Order: Caprimulgiformes | Back |
Plain nightjar | Marmornachtschwalbe | Engoulevent terne | Chotacabras sencillo |
CMS |
Redlist 2000 (Criteria) |
CITES |
(Europe: SPEC threat status ) |
Migration: intracontinental |
In Middle East, possibly a breeding summer visitor only in SW Saudi Arabia and Yemen; vagrant recorded off Kuria Muria Is, near Oman coast. In Africa, a breeding visitor (Apr-Nov) to Sahelian savannas. After breeding, moves S into wooded savannas along edges of rain-forest zone, occasionally staying into forests. Winters from Senegal to Liberia, E to NE Zaire, SW Sudan and possibly SW Ethiopia, S through Uganda, Kenya and N Tanzania to SC & E Tanzania. Passage migrants common N Nigeria (May-Jun and Nov-Dec) and regular N & E Kenya (Oct-Dec and Mar-Apr). Occasionally breeds within wintering range (Enugu, Nigeria; Mt Nimba, Liberia; Mt Elgon, Kenya) and possibly resident at Lagos, Nigeria. Vagrants recorded Gabon (Feb and Jul).
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Explanatory notes | (Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel) |