Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)
Mozambique Nightjar (Caprimulgus fossii) - HBW 5, p. 378
French: Engoulevent du Mozambique
German: Welwitschnachtschwalbe
Spanish: Chotacabras de Fosse
Other common names: Gabon/Gaboon/Square-tailed Nightjar
Taxonomy: Caprimulgus Fossii Hartlaub, 1857, Gabon.
Formerly considered conspecific with C. clarus, and these two form superspecies with C. climacurus; all three have frequently been separated in genus Scotornis. In past, birds of coastal E Africa sometimes placed in race mossambicus. Three subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- fossii Hartlaub, 1857 - N & SW Gabon, and possibly SW Congo.
- welwitschii Bocage, 1867 - S Zaire, S Burundi and S Tanzania S to N Namibia, N & E Botswana and NE South Africa.
- griseoplurus Clancey, 1965 - Kalahari Desert and extreme N South Africa.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A side view of an individual spotlighted on the ground Locality Liwonde National Park, Southern Region, Malawi (ssp welwitschii)
Greg Baker 21 October 2005 27 weeks ago 14 sec 4.3 -
A bird singing on the ground and then flying away Locality Mweya Lodge, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda (ssp welwitschii)
Josep del Hoyo 4 September 2006 6 years ago 18 sec 4.3 -
A bird on the ground Locality Kruger National Park, South Africa (ssp welwitschii)
Francesc Capdevila i Torr... 1 October 2002 9 years ago 22 sec 3.8 -
An individual spotlighted on the ground before flying away Locality Liwonde National Park, Southern Region, Malawi (ssp welwitschii)
Greg Baker 20 October 2005 28 weeks ago 13 sec 3
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Square-tailed / Mozambique Nightjar male roosting by day
Locality Liwonde National Park, Southern Region, Malawi
Jason Anderson 9 December 2012 20 weeks ago 3.8 -
Square-tailed / Mozambique Nightjar female roosting by day
Locality Liwonde National Park, Southern Region, Malawi
Jason Anderson 9 December 2012 20 weeks ago 3.4 -
A bird standing on the ground.
Locality Kruger National Park, South Africa (ssp welwitschii)
Carmelo López 4 November 2010 2 years ago 3.2 -
Square-tail Nightjar ( Mozambique) on the road
Locality Kabwe, Central Province, Zambia
Donald Burton 5 January 2011 2 years ago 3 -
On ground, Speke's Bay
Locality Tanzania
John Watson San Antonio TX 27 February 2010 2 years ago 3 -
Spotlighted on a night drive.
Locality Kruger National Park, South Africa (ssp welwitschii)
Sam Woods 7 October 2009 3 years ago 2.7
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A bird singing. Locality Mweya Lodge, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
(ssp welwitschii)
Josep del Hoyo 4 September 2006 16 weeks ago 4
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