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Square-tailed Nightjar

Caprimulgus fossii
Hartlaub, KJG, 1857
Chotacabras De Fosse
Family: Caprimulgidae
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Synonyms: Caprimulgus fossii.

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Number of Photography: 2

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Photography ID: 207376
  Adult
Parque Nacional Kruger
Mpumalanga
South Africa
05/26/2017
Diego Carus


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Number of Records: 2



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
123771726/05/2017South AfricaMpumalangaParque Nacional KrugerDiego Carus
3774104/11/2010South AfricaMpumalangaLetaba, Parque Nacional KrugerCarmelo López Abad
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Square-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus fossii) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.