Savanna Nightjar

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Savanna Nightjar (<em>Caprimulgus affinis</em>) is a species of Nightjars (<em>Caprimulgidae</em>) in the order Nightjars and Allies.

Overview

Savanna Nightjar (Caprimulgus affinis) is a species of Nightjars (Caprimulgidae) in the order Nightjars and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Caprimulgus; binomial: Caprimulgus affinis; authority: Horsfield, 1821.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region and Australasia.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

The Caprimulgus affinis group may be a complex of three distinct species (Sangster et al. 2021).

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