Square-tailed Nightjar - Caprimulgus fossii

Engoulevent du Mozambique

Square-tailed Nightjar male adult breeding, identification

  • identification
  • adult
  • breeding
  • Chotacabras de Fosse
  • noitibó-de-moçambique
  • Gartennachtschwalbe
  • Caprimulgus fossii
  • Caprimulgiformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Caprimulgiformes
Family : Caprimulgidae
Species : Square-tailed Nightjar

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures

by the author
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The picture

O.Net ref. : erbr182634
Author :
Gender : ♂
Plumage : adult, breeding

Shooting

date : 2015 May
Country : Gabon (gb)
Region : Estuaire
Place : Lac de la carrière Lac de la carrière
Lat. : 0° 32' 18'' North
Lng. : 9° 21' 24'' East

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : Nikon D5100

Exposure : 1/500 s

aperture : 5.6


Focal length : 300 mm


Iso : 320


Flash : no