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Bates's Nightjar
Caprimulgus batesi Sharpe, 1906
Caprimulgidae — Nightjars
Bates's Nightjar, Caprimulgus batesi, is a nightjar of the forests of Cameroon to Uganda and eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is found in lowland primary rainforest, especially in clearings and along forest edges, and it can also occur near water, including rivers and flooded forest. It is a large, dark bird with a large head and long tail when at rest. The plumage is dark brown with black and buff markings, and the male shows white on the wingtip and outer tail feathers in flight.
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- Family
- Caprimulgidae — Nightjars
- Breeding range
- Africa: Cameroon to Uganda and e DR Congo
