How big is a Collared Nightjar?

The Collared Nightjar is a small sized bird weighing about 53 g.

Where can you see a Collared Nightjar?

The Collared Nightjar is endemic to Madagascar, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Collared Nightjar?

The Collared Nightjar is most easily confused with the Choco Poorwill, the Anthony's Nightjar and the Least Poorwill.

Is the Collared Nightjar endangered?

The Collared Nightjar is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Collared Nightjar

Gactornis enarratus

Nightjars and Nighthawks · Caprimulgiformes · Rare

The Collared Nightjar (Gactornis enarratus) is a rare nightjars and nighthawk found only in Madagascar, weighing about 53 g. The collared nightjar is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae.

Near ThreatenedRareEndemicEats invertebratesforestscrape nest53 g

Collared Nightjar (Gactornis enarratus), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Frank Vassen, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by

Collared Nightjar (Gactornis enarratus), photo 2 — Photo: Matteo Bellucci · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Collared Nightjar (Gactornis enarratus), photo 3 — Photo: Matteo Bellucci · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Collared Nightjar (Gactornis enarratus), photo 4 — Photo: Matteo Bellucci · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Collared Nightjar (Gactornis enarratus), photo 5 — Photo: Matteo Bellucci · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Collared Nightjar (Gactornis enarratus), photo 6 — Photo: chrisdt · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Collared Nightjar (Gactornis enarratus), photo 7 — Photo: martin ingemansson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Collared Nightjar (Gactornis enarratus), photo 8 — Photo: martin ingemansson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Collared Nightjar (Gactornis enarratus), photo 9 — Photo: martin ingemansson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Collared Nightjar (Gactornis enarratus), photo 10 — Photo: martin ingemansson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Collared Nightjar

The collared nightjar is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is endemic to Madagascar.

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Where it lives

Madagascar

When to see it

Best months: July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in November. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Collared Nightjar look like?: The collared nightjar is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae.
How big is a Collared Nightjar?: The Collared Nightjar is a small sized bird weighing about 53 g.
Where can you see a Collared Nightjar?: The Collared Nightjar is endemic to Madagascar, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Collared Nightjar?: The Collared Nightjar is most easily confused with the Choco Poorwill, the Anthony's Nightjar and the Least Poorwill.
Is the Collared Nightjar endangered?: The Collared Nightjar is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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