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LCLeast ConcernInvertebrates
GrasslandSmall · 58 g
GrasslandSmall · 58 g
When to see the Star-spotted Nightjar
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 8 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Star-spotted Nightjar
Regular range
The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
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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Easily confused with
Bonaparte's NightjarCaprimulgus concretusBonaparte's nightjar, also known as the Sunda nightjar, is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae.
Bates's NightjarCaprimulgus batesiBates's nightjar is a large, dark nightjar.
Palau NightjarCaprimulgus phalaenaThe Palau nightjar is a species of nightjar endemic to Palau.
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