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LCLeast ConcernEndemicInvertebratesMedium · 66 g
When to see the Mees's Nightjar
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 6 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is August, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Mees's Nightjar
Regular range
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Mees's Nightjar
Mees's nightjar is a member of the nightjar family (Caprimulgidae) described as new to science in 2004.
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Easily confused with
Salvadori's NightjarCaprimulgus pulchellusSalvadori's nightjar is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae.
Sulawesi NightjarCaprimulgus celebensisThe Sulawesi nightjar is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae.
Nubian NightjarCaprimulgus nubicusThe Nubian nightjar is 20–22 cm (7.9–8.7 in) long.
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