Square-tailed Nightjar / Caprimulgus fossii
| Square-tailed Nightjar bird information | Values |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | LC - Least concern |
| Synonyms | Square tailed Nightjar, Mozambique Nightjar, Gaboon Nightjar, Gabon Nightjar |
| Old latin name for bird | Scotornis fossii |
| Order | Nightjars and relatives / Caprimulgiformes |
| Family | Nightjars / Caprimulgidae |
| Genus | Caprimulgus |
| Breeding region | Africa |
| Breeding subregion | sc, se |
Square-tailed Nightjar bird sounds *
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API
Related species
Nechisar Nightjar
Chirruping Nightjar
Prigogine's Nightjar
Madagascar Nightjar
Sykes's Nightjar
Philippine Nightjar
Egyptian Nightjar
Salvadori's Nightjar
Bates's Nightjar
Where to see Square-tailed Nightjar
Square-tailed Nightjar subspecies (3)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caprimulgus fossii fossii | Gabon and sw Congo | - | No |
| Caprimulgus fossii griseoplurus | w Botswana and n South Africa | - | No |
| Caprimulgus fossii welwitschii | s DR Congo and n Namibia to s Tanzania and e, ne South Africa | - | No |
Translation
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Laeveldnaguil |
| Catalan | enganyapastors de Fosse |
| Chinese | 方尾夜鹰 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 方尾夜鷹 |
| Croatian | gabonski leganj |
| Czech | lelek lemoocasý, lelek gabonský |
| Danish | Afrotropisk Natravn |
| Dutch | Gabonnachtzwaluw |
| Esperanto | Kvadratvosta kaprimulgo |
| Estonian | kiilsaba-öösorr |
| Finnish | gaboninkehrääjä |
| French | Engoulevent du Mozambique |
| German | Gartennachtschwalbe, Welwitsch-Nachtschwalbe, Welwitschnachtschwalbe, Gabunnachtschwalbe |
| Hungarian | mozambiki lappantyú |
| Italian | Succiacapre del Gabon, Succiacapre codaquadra |
| Japanese | ガボンヨタカ, ガボン'ヨタカ |
| Lithuanian | mozambikinis lėlys |
| Norwegian | bantunattravn, Bantunattravn |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Bantunatteramn |
| Polish | lelek klinosterny, lelek sawannowy |
| Portuguese | noitibó-moçambicano, Noitibó de Moçambique, noitibó-de-moçambique |
| Russian | Габонский козодой |
| Shona | Datiwa |
| Slovak | lelek družný, lelek lúcochvostý |
| Spanish | Chotacabras de Fosse, Chotacabra de Mozambique |
| Swahili | Kirukanjia Kijivucheusi |
| Swedish | bantunattskärra, Angolanattskärra |
| Tsonga | Kubhasti |
| Turkish | Mozambik Çobanaldatanı |
| Ukrainian | дрімлюга габонський |