Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)
Swamp Nightjar (Caprimulgus natalensis) - HBW 5, p. 371
French: Engoulevent du Natal
German: Natalnachtschwalbe
Spanish: Chotacabras del Natal
Other common names: African White-tailed Nightjar, Natal Nightjar
Taxonomy: Caprimulgus natalensis A. Smith, 1845, Durban.
Nominate incorporates possible races: chadensis (Sahel zone S to W Uganda); gabonensis (WC Africa); fulviventris (Angola); carpi (Caprivi Strip, Namibia); and mpusa (Zambia). Two subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- natalensis A. Smith, 1845 - very patchily from E Gambia to SW Ethiopia and S to E South Africa.
- accrae Shelley, 1875 - coastal strip from NC Sierra Leone to W Cameroon.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird on the ground Locality Mweya Lodge, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda (ssp natalensis)
Josep del Hoyo 4 September 2006 6 years ago 26 sec 4.3
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Adult male at night, Makakatana, Western Shores, St Lucia
Locality St Lucia, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, KwaZulu Natal Province, South Africa
Adam Riley 1 December 2010 1 year ago 4.3
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