Listen to the Fiery-necked nightjar
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About the Fiery-necked nightjar
The Fiery-necked nightjar is a bird in the family Caprimulgidae (order Caprimulgiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 54 g.
What does the Fiery-necked nightjar sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
From Wikipedia
The fiery-necked nightjar (Caprimulgus pectoralis) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae, which is found mostly in Africa south of the equator, though it has been spotted in a few countries north of the equator. It is most often found in woodland savannas or other deciduous woodlands. It is usually distinguished by its tawny coloured collar which gives the species its common name. It has a distinctive call that many have rendered as 'good-lord-deliver-us'. The fiery-necked nightjar is an insectivorous species that mostly eats butterflies, moths and other insects. The fiery-necked nightjar breeds after the dry season and typically produce two clutches with two eggs per clutch.
Related birds in the genus Caprimulgus
More from the family Caprimulgidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Fiery-necked nightjar sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the Fiery-necked nightjar on this page. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Fiery-necked nightjar endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Fiery-necked nightjar as “least concern”.
What family does the Fiery-necked nightjar belong to?
The Fiery-necked nightjar (Caprimulgus pectoralis) belongs to the family Caprimulgidae in the order Caprimulgiformes.
Sources & credits
- African Dusky Nightjar (Caprimulgus pectoralis) (W1CDR0000386 BD28) – CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Caprimulgus pectoralis fervidus, 35 s, Moreleta Kloof, a by JMK – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1272657 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Fiery-necked nightjar – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Dave Brown – CC0 1.0