Swamp nightjar

The swamp nightjar or Natal nightjar (Caprimulgus natalensis) is a crepuscular and nocturnal bird in the nightjar family found in Africa.

Swamp nightjar
Caprimulgus natalensis accrae
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Clade:	Strisores
Order:	Caprimulgiformes
Family:	Caprimulgidae
Genus:	Caprimulgus
Species:	C. natalensis
Binomial name
Caprimulgus natalensis Smith, 1845

Distribution and habitat

It is sparsely present across sub-Saharan Africa, albeit moreso in DR Congo and nearby countries.

The swamp nightjar can be found in swamps, marshes and bogs, but also in forest edges.^[2]