Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)
Pennant-winged Nightjar (Macrodipteryx vexillarius) - HBW 5, p. 381
French: Engoulevent porte-étendard
German: Flaggennachtschwalbe
Spanish: Chotacabras Cuelgacintas
Taxonomy: Semeïophorus (Macrodipteryx?) vexillarius Gould, 1838, Sierra Leone.
Formerly isolated in monotypic genus Semeiophorus; however, despite the evident differences in morphology, the two species show notable similarities in vocalizations, breeding strategy, and some roosting and feeding habits, as well as a number of morphological affinities, and so are probably best considered congeneric. Specific name has at times been incorrectly given as vexillaria, but vexillarius originally described as masculine noun in apposition to masculine genus name. Validity of type locality is questionable, although vagrants have been recorded in several parts o.. View all taxonomy...
Formerly isolated in monotypic genus Semeiophorus; however, despite the evident differences in morphology, the two species show notable similarities in vocalizations, breeding strategy, and some roosting and feeding habits, as well as a number of morphological affinities, and so are probably best considered congeneric. Specific name has at times been incorrectly given as vexillaria, but vexillarius originally described as masculine noun in apposition to masculine genus name. Validity of type locality is questionable, although vagrants have been recorded in several parts of W Africa. Monotypic.
Distribution: C, NE & E Angola, S Zaire and SW Tanzania S to NE Botswana, NE Namibia (Caprivi Strip) and extreme NE South Africa. Winters from SE Nigeria to Uganda.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird on the ground and flying away Locality Uganda (Monotypic species)
Rigdon Currie 31 July 2004 5 years ago 15 sec 2.9
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This bird circled between my boat and a drill rig for 4 hours. We were located 20 miles offshore Half Assini.
Locality Half Assini, Western Region, Ghana
Capt. Gregory C. Daley 13 August 2011 22 weeks ago 4 -
Perched breeding Male blending well with it's surroundings
Locality Mutinondo Wilderness Area, Northern Province, Zambia
Lizet Grobbelaar 1 October 2003 1 year ago 3.5
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