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Long-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus climacurus Vieillot, 1824
Caprimulgidae — Nightjars
Long-tailed Nightjar, Caprimulgus climacurus, breeds in central, west-central and western Africa and is a member of the nightjar family Caprimulgidae. It was described by Vieillot in 1824. It is a bird of open country, including roadsides, savannas, semi-arid desert and clearings in lowland forest. Its most obvious feature is the long tail that gives the species its name. It is also recorded from bare ground and other open patches, and is often seen with the standard-winged nightjar.
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- Family
- Caprimulgidae — Nightjars
- Breeding range
- Africa: c, wc, w
