Data for:
© Lars Petersson | My World of Bird Photography
© Gil Ewing

Rufous-cheeked Nightjar Caprimulgus rufigena

Sign in to see your badges

Identification

POWERED BY MERLIN

Medium-sized, typical nightjar, with a vague rufous collar. Both sexes have pale marks in the outer wings and at the tail corner that are white in males and buff in females. This is a migratory species that is found in a variety of open habitats on migration and during the non-breeding season. Breeds in arid savanna and scrub. Song is a long, dry, fast trill. Most similar to Fiery-necked Nightjar, but paler, with a less bright and distinct rufous collar. Male has more white in the wing and less white in the tail than Fiery-necked Nightjar. Female has smaller buff tail corners than Fiery-necked Nightjar.

POWERED BY MERLIN

Statistics

  • Observations
  • With photos
  • With audio

Sign in to see your stats

Weekly Bar Chart

Range Map

Media

Top photos

Tswalu Kalahari Game Reserve (restricted access)

Top audio

Tswalu Kalahari Game Reserve (restricted access)

Top video

Tswalu Kalahari Game Reserve (restricted access)