Nightjars

Bates's Nightjar

Caprimulgus batesi

The Bates's Nightjar (Caprimulgus batesi) is a 100 g forest bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. It stays put all year.

Family

Nightjars

Order

Caprimulgiformes

Weight

100 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

6

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