Nightjars

Rufous-cheeked Nightjar

Caprimulgus rufigena

The Rufous-cheeked Nightjar (Caprimulgus rufigena) is a 52 g woodland bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. It migrates.

Family

Nightjars

Order

Caprimulgiformes

Weight

52 g

Habitat

Woodland

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Migrant

Countries recorded

9

Recorded in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Angola, Kenya, Zambia, Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Where to see it: Etosha NP · Okaukuejo Camp (use game drive hotspot for drives) (Namibia); Etosha NP · Halali Camp (use game drive hotspot for drives) (Namibia); Tundavala (Angola); Mangais Resort Golf (Angola); Rietvlei NR (South Africa).

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