Nightjars

Egyptian Nightjar

Caprimulgus aegyptius

The Egyptian Nightjar (Caprimulgus aegyptius) is a 77 g desert bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. It migrates.

Family

Nightjars

Order

Caprimulgiformes

Weight

77 g

Habitat

Desert

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Migrant

Countries recorded

24

Recorded in United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Kuwait, Iran, Oman, Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Uzbekistan, Iraq, Algeria, Kazakhstan, Bahrain, Tunisia, Senegal, Afghanistan, Denmark, Sudan, Jordan, Ethiopia, Turkey, EH, Georgia.

Where to see it: Centre (Uzbekistan); Emirates Bird Breeding Centre for Conservation (Uzbekistan); Sulaibiya Pivot Fields - Southern Section (Restricted Access) (Kuwait); Private estate near Green Mubazzarah (United Arab Emirates); Mutla'a Ranch (Kuwait).

Photo: (c) Mourad Harzallah, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist