How big is a Star-spotted Nightjar?

The Star-spotted Nightjar is a small sized bird weighing about 58 g.

Where can you see a Star-spotted Nightjar?

The Star-spotted Nightjar occurs in 2 countries, including Ethiopia and Kenya.

What birds look similar to a Star-spotted Nightjar?

The Star-spotted Nightjar is most easily confused with the Bonaparte's Nightjar, the Bates's Nightjar and the Palau Nightjar.

Is the Star-spotted Nightjar endangered?

The Star-spotted Nightjar is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Star-spotted Nightjar

Caprimulgus stellatus

Nightjars and Nighthawks · Caprimulgiformes · Legendary

The Star-spotted Nightjar (Caprimulgus stellatus) is a legendary nightjars and nighthawk found in 2 countries, weighing about 58 g. The star-spotted nightjar is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae.

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Star-spotted Nightjar (Caprimulgus stellatus), photo 1 — Photo: Claude Kolwelter · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Star-spotted Nightjar (Caprimulgus stellatus), photo 2 — Photo: Claude Kolwelter · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Star-spotted Nightjar (Caprimulgus stellatus), photo 3 — Photo: Claude Kolwelter · CC BY 4.0

Star-spotted Nightjar (Caprimulgus stellatus), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Claude Kolwelter, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Star-spotted Nightjar

The star-spotted nightjar is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in central Ethiopia, northern and northwestern Kenya and southern South Sudan.

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Where it lives

Ethiopia Kenya

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, May, June, 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 Star-spotted Nightjar look like?: The star-spotted nightjar is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae.
How big is a Star-spotted Nightjar?: The Star-spotted Nightjar is a small sized bird weighing about 58 g.
Where can you see a Star-spotted Nightjar?: The Star-spotted Nightjar occurs in 2 countries, including Ethiopia and Kenya.
What birds look similar to a Star-spotted Nightjar?: The Star-spotted Nightjar is most easily confused with the Bonaparte's Nightjar, the Bates's Nightjar and the Palau Nightjar.
Is the Star-spotted Nightjar endangered?: The Star-spotted Nightjar is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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