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Egyptian Nightjar (Caprimulgus aegyptius)

Egyptian Nightjar (Caprimulgus aegyptius)
Egyptian Nightjar (Caprimulgus aegyptius)

About Egyptian Nightjar (Caprimulgus aegyptius)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Owls And Nightjars
  • Family: Nighthawks and Nightjars

The Egyptian nightjar is a medium-small nightjar which occurs in south west Asia and north Africa and winters in tropical Africa. This is a fairly common species with a wide distribution which faces no obvious threats apart from habitat destruction, so the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern".

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