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Sombre Nightjar Caprimulgus fraenatus Scientific name definitions

Nigel Cleere
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated December 20, 2019

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Introduction

This account summarizes the life history of the Sombre Nightjar, including information relating to its identification, systematics, distribution, habitat, diet, vocalizations, breeding ecology, and conservation status.

Subspecies

Monotypic.
Distribution of the Sombre Nightjar - Range Map
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  • Year-round
  • Migration
  • Breeding
  • Non-Breeding
Distribution of the Sombre Nightjar

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Recommended Citation

Cleere, N. (2020). Sombre Nightjar (Caprimulgus fraenatus), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.somnig1.01
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