Madagascar Nightjar bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsMadagascan Nightjar
Old latin name for birdCaprimulgus madagscariensis
OrderNightjars and relatives / Caprimulgiformes
FamilyNightjars / Caprimulgidae
GenusCaprimulgus
Breeding regionAfrica
Breeding subregionAldabra (sw Seychelles) and Madagascar

Madagascar Nightjar bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Bernard BOUSQUET
    Madagascar
  • 2.
    Song, © Patrik Åberg
    Madagascar
  • 3.
    Song, © Patrik Åberg
    Madagascar
  • 4.
    Song, © Hans Matheve
    Madagascar
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    Song, © Fernand DEROUSSEN
    Madagascar
  • 6.
    Call, © Phil Gregory
    Madagascar
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    Song, © Fernand DEROUSSEN
    Madagascar
  • 8.
    Song, © Patrik Åberg
    Madagascar
  • 9.
    Song, © Mike Nelson
    Madagascar
  • 10.
    Song, © Patrik Åberg
    Madagascar
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Madagascar Nightjar

Madagascar Nightjar subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Caprimulgus madagascariensis aldabrensisAldabra (w Aldabra group, sw Seychelles)-No
Caprimulgus madagascariensis madagascariensisMadagascar-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Catalanenganyapastors de Madagascar
Chinese马岛夜鹰
Chinese (Traditional)馬達加斯加夜鷹
Croatianmadagaskarski leganj
Czechlelek madagaskarský, lelek madagarskarský
DanishMadagaskarnatravn
DutchMadagaskarnachtzwaluw
EsperantoMadagaskara kaprimulgo
Estonianmadagaskari öösorr
Finnishmadagaskarinkehrääjä
FrenchEngoulevent malgache, Engoulevent de Madagascar
GermanMadagaskarnachtschwalbe
Hungarianmadagaszkári lappantyú
ItalianSucciacapre del Madagascar
Japaneseマダガスカルヨタカ
Lithuanianmadagaskarinis lėlys
MalagasyGoapaka, Langopaka, Tataro, vikiviky, Ofaka, Tatarofatrama, Lopaka, Matoriandro, Tatarovorona
Norwegianmadagaskarnattravn, Madagaskarnattravn
Norwegian NynorskMadagaskarnatteramn
Polishlelek malgaski
Portuguesenoitibó-malgaxe, noitibó-de-madagáscar
RussianМадагаскарский козодой
SerbianMadagaskarski leganj
Slovaklelek madagaskarský
SpanishChotacabras malgache
Swedishmadagaskarnattskärra
TurkishMadagaskar Çobanaldatanı
Ukrainianдрімлюга мадагаскарський