Fiery-necked nightjar
| Fiery-necked nightjar | |
|---|---|
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| C. p. fervidus in Limpopo, South Africa | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Caprimulgidae |
| Genus: | Caprimulgus |
| Species: | C. pectoralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Caprimulgus pectoralis Cuvier, 1816 | |
The fiery-necked nightjar (Caprimulgus pectoralis) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family, which occurs in Africa south of the equator. It ranges from coastal Kenya southwards to the southern regions of Tanzania, the D.R.C. and Angola, to Malawi, Mozambique, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its distinctive and frequently uttered call is rendered as 'good-lord-deliver-us'. Its near relative, the black-shouldered nightjar, replaces it in the tropics.
Races
- C. p. pectoralis – southern South Africa
- C. p. fervidus – southern African woodlands
- C. p. shelleyi – central African woodlands
- C. p. crepusculans – eastern lowlands and lowveld
- C. (p.) nigriscapularis – a northern race or full species
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Caprimulgus pectoralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
- Fiery-necked nightjar - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.