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Madagascar nightjar

Madagascar nightjar
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Clade: Strisores
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
Genus: Caprimulgus
Species:
C. madagascariensis
Binomial name
Caprimulgus madagascariensis
Sganzin, 1840

The Madagascar nightjar or Madagascan nightjar (Caprimulgus madagascariensis) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is native to Madagascar, Nosy Boraha and Aldabra. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

References

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Caprimulgus madagascariensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22689920A93252893. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22689920A93252893.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.