Nightjars

Golden Nightjar

Caprimulgus eximius

The Golden Nightjar (Caprimulgus eximius) is a 66 g desert bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. Some populations migrate.

Family

Nightjars

Order

Caprimulgiformes

Weight

66 g

Habitat

Desert

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

7

Recorded in Senegal, EH, Mauritania, Sudan, Morocco, Cameroon, Nigeria.

Where to see it: Oued Jenna (Western Sahara); Waza NP (Cameroon); Amurum Forest Reserve (APLORI) (Nigeria).