Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Nightjars and Allies :: Sombre Nightjar

Sombre Nightjar Caprimulgus fraenatus

Described by: Salvadori (1884)
Alternate common name(s): Dusky Nightjar, Dark Nightjar
Old scientific name(s): Caprimulgus pectoralis fraenatus

Photographs

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Range

Ce. Africa;
Fragmented distribution;
Ex. se. Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, nw. and sw. Somalia, Kenya and Tanzania.

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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