Category
page 1Caprimulgus
European Nightjar
species of bird
Caprimulgus
Caprimulgus is a large and very widespread genus of nightjars, medium-sized nocturnal birds with long pointed wings, short legs and short bills. Caprimulgus is derived from the Latin capra, "nanny goat", and mulgere, "to milk", referring to an old myth that nightjars suck milk from goats. The common name "nightjar", first recorded in 1630, refers to the nocturnal habits of the bird, the second part of the name deriving from the distinctive churring song.
Red-necked Nightjar
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Egyptian Nightjar
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Large-tailed Nightjar
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Jungle Nightjar
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Indian Nightjar
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Caprimulgus longipennis
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Savanna Nightjar
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Nubian Nightjar
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Jerdon's Nightjar
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Madagascar Nightjar
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Pennant-winged Nightjar
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Golden Nightjar
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Sykes's Nightjar
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Sombre Nightjar
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Freckled Nightjar
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Philippine Nightjar
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Plain Nightjar
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Nechisar Nightjar
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Montane Nightjar
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Grey Nightjar
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Slender-tailed Nightjar
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Fiery-necked nightjar
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Long-tailed Nightjar
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Prigogine's Nightjar
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Square-tailed Nightjar
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Bates's Nightjar
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Star-spotted Nightjar
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Mees's Nightjar
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Bonaparte's Nightjar
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Donaldson Smith's Nightjar
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Swamp Nightjar
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Rufous-cheeked Nightjar
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Andaman Nightjar
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Salvadori's Nightjar
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Sulawesi Nightjar
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Caprimulgus phalaena
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Caprimulgus griseatus
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Timor nightjar
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