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Collared Nightjar
Gactornis enarratus (Gray, GR, 1871)
Caprimulgidae — Nightjars
Collared Nightjar, Gactornis enarratus, is a nightjar of the family Caprimulgidae that breeds in north-west and east Madagascar. It was first described by Gray in 1871. Its range is tied to Madagascar, and it uses subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. The species is placed in the genus Gactornis and no subspecies are recognised. It is a monotypic bird, with no other species in the genus.
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- Family
- Caprimulgidae — Nightjars
- Breeding range
- Africa: nw, e Madagascar
