Square-tailed Nightjar

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Square-tailed Nightjar (<em>Caprimulgus fossii</em>) is a species of Nightjars (<em>Caprimulgidae</em>) in the order Nightjars and Allies.

Overview

Square-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus fossii) is a species of Nightjars (Caprimulgidae) in the order Nightjars and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Caprimulgus; binomial: Caprimulgus fossii; authority: Hartlaub, 1857.

Distribution

Breeding range: Africa.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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