About the Golden Nightjar
The golden nightjar is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Sahel region in northern Sub-Saharan Africa.
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The golden nightjar is a distinctively coloured, smallish nightjar which measures 23–25 cm in length. When at rest the golden nightjar appears large headed and the upperparts and wing coverts are tawny buff marked with greyish-white, dark brown edged and speckled, square shaped spots. It has a large whitish patch on its throat, the upper breast is similarly marked to the upperparts but this fades towards the unmarked tawny-buff lower breast and belly. In flight it shows a large white spot towards the tips of the wings and in poor light it appears very pale. Both sexes are alike. Voice: The golden nightjar's song is low pitched churr which may last quite a long time and is delivered at dawn and dusk from the ground.
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Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Sudan.
When to see it
Peak activity in January · a winter visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
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