Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)
Golden Nightjar (Caprimulgus eximius) - HBW 5, p. 365
French: Engoulevent doré
German: Prachtnachtschwalbe
Spanish: Chotacabras Dorado
Taxonomy: Caprimulgus eximius Temminck, 1826, Sennar, Sudan.
Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- simplicior Hartert, 1921 - S Mauritania and N Senegal E to C Chad.
- eximius Temminck, 1826 - C Sudan.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Adult male at day roost.
Locality Far North Province, Cameroon (ssp simplicior)
Nik Borrow 9 March 2012 1 year ago 4.3 -
Adult male at day roost.
Locality Far North Province, Cameroon (ssp simplicior)
Nik Borrow 9 March 2012 1 year ago 3.9
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