Collared Nightjar

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Collared Nightjar (<em>Gactornis enarratus</em>) is a species of Nightjars (<em>Caprimulgidae</em>) in the order Nightjars and Allies.

Overview

Collared Nightjar (Gactornis enarratus) is a species of Nightjars (Caprimulgidae) in the order Nightjars and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Gactornis; binomial: Gactornis enarratus; authority: (Gray, GR, 1871).

Distribution

Breeding range: Africa.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Han et al. (2010) separates Collared Nightjar, sister to main clade of nightjars and nighthawks, as Gactornis.

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