Nubian Nightjar

Nubian Nightjar
Nubian Nightjar
Illustration by Henrik Grönvold of the subspecies jonesi
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
Genus: Caprimulgus
Species: C. nubicus
Binomial name
Caprimulgus nubicus
Lichtenstein, 1823

The Nubian Nightjar (Caprimulgus nubicus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Israel, Kenya, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.

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