• Synonyms Natal Nightjar, White-tailed Nightjar, African white-taile nightjar, African White-tailed Nightjar

Swamp Nightjarbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Zambia
  • 2.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Zambia
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    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Zambia
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    Song, © Dries Van de Loock
    Zambia
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    Song, © Dries Van de Loock
    Zambia
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    Song and call, © Peter Boesman
    Zambia
  • 7.
    Song, © David C. Moyer
    Uganda
  • 8.
    Song, © James and David Bradley
    Kenya
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    Song and call, © Peter Boesman
    Zambia
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    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Zambia
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    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Zambia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Swamp Nightjar

  • Breeding region Africa
  • Breeding subregion widespread

Swamp Nightjar subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Caprimulgus natalensis accraeSierra Leone to w Cameroon-No
Caprimulgus natalensis natalensisMali and Sudan to Gabon and e South Africa-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansNatalse Naguil
Catalanenganyapastors del Natal
Chinese非洲白尾夜鹰
Chinese (Traditional)非洲白尾夜鷹
Croatianmočvarni leganj
CzechLelek natalský, lelek mokřadní
DanishSumpnatravn
DutchMoerasnachtzwaluw
EsperantoTutafrika kaprimulgo
Estoniansoo-öösorr
FinnishNatalinkehrääjä, kosteikkokehrääjä
FrenchEngoulevent à queue blanche, Engoulevent du Natal
GermanNatal-Nachtschwalbe, Natalnachtschwalbe
Hungarianfokföldi lappantyú
ItalianSucciacapre codabianca africano, Succiacapre di palude
Japaneseナタールヨタカ, ナタアルヨタカ
Lithuaniannatalinis lėlys
Norwegiansumpnattravn
Norwegian NynorskSumpnatteramn
Polishlelek bagienny
PortugueseNoitibo de natal, Noitibó do Natal, Noitibó-do-natal, noitibó-de-natal
RussianНатальский козодой
SerbianMočvarski leganj
Slovaklelek močiarny
SpanishCotacabra de Cola Blanca, Chotacabras del Natal
SwahiliKirukanjia Mkia-mweupe
Swedishsumpnattskärra
TswanaLeubauba
TurkishNatal Çobanaldatanı
Ukrainianдрімлюга болотяний
ZuluumHlohlongwane