Species in the family Caprimulgidae Results 1 - 5
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White-winged nightjar (Eleothreptus candicans)
This unusual bird belongs to the Caprimulgidae family, a name which means ‘goatsucker’ in Latin and was bestowed on these birds in...  More  9 Images  0 Videos
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Puerto Rican nightjar (Caprimulgus noctitherus)
Information on the Puerto Rican nightjar is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  13 Images  0 Videos
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Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)
This crepuscular bird has finely patterned tree-bark like cryptic plumage that provides excellent camouflage in the daytime when i...  More  13 Images  5 Videos
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Egyptian nightjar (Caprimulgus aegyptius)
Information on the Egyptian nightjar is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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Sulawesi eared-nightjar (Eurostopodus diabolicus)
Until recently, this large, dark nightjar was only known from a single female specimen. The plumage on the upperparts is greyish-...  More  3 Images  0 Videos

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