Nightjars

Pennant-winged Nightjar

Caprimulgus vexillarius

The Pennant-winged Nightjar (Caprimulgus vexillarius) is a 72 g woodland bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. Some populations migrate.

Family

Nightjars

Order

Caprimulgiformes

Weight

72 g

Habitat

Woodland

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

20

Recorded in Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Namibia, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Mozambique, Cameroon, Angola, Central African Rep., Botswana, Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Nigeria, Sudan, S. Sudan.

Where to see it: Djoubissi (general area) (Central African Republic); Rafai, Mbomou, Central African Republic (Central African Republic); Lake Kivu · Tchegera Island (Ile des Cochons) (Democratic Republic of the Congo); Ngaoundaba Ranch (Cameroon); Mt. Moco Reserve IBA (Angola).

Photo: (c) Justin Ponder, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist