Madagascar Nightjar

Caprimulgus madagascariensis - Engoulevent malgache

Systematics

Order
:
Caprimulgiformes
Family
:
Caprimulgidés
Genus
:
Caprimulgus
Species
:
madagascariensis

Descriptor

Sganzin, 1840

Biometrics

Size
: 23 cm
Wingspan
: -
Weight
: 37 à 51 g

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Madagascar Nightjar (Caprimulgus madagascariensis) is a species of bird in the Caprimulgidae family.

Subspecific information 2 subspecies

Caprimulgus madagascariensis madagascariensis (Madagascar)
Caprimulgus madagascariensis aldabrensis (Aldabra)

Foreign names

Engoulevent malgache,
Chotacabras malgache,
noitibó-de-madagáscar,
Madagaskarnachtschwalbe,
madagaszkári lappantyú,
Madagaskarnachtzwaluw,
Succiacapre del Madagascar,
madagaskarnattskärra,
Madagaskarnattravn,
lelek madagaskarský,
lelek madagaskarský,
Madagaskarnatravn,
madagaskarinkehrääjä,
enganyapastors de Madagascar,
lelek malgaski,
Мадагаскарский козодой,
マダガスカルヨタカ,
马岛夜鹰,
馬達加斯加夜鷹,

Voice song and cries

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Habitat

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland, Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane ; Savanna : Dry ; Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Plantations, Rural Gardens, Urban Areas, Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest