Madagascan Nightjar

Caprimulgus madagascariensis - Engoulevent malgache

Engoulevent malgache
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Caprimulgiformes

  • Family
    :

    Caprimulgidés

  • Genus
    :

    Caprimulgus

  • Species
    :

    madagascariensis

Descriptor

Sganzin, 1840

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 23 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : 37 à 51 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Description identification

Engoulevent malgache
♂ adult
Engoulevent malgache
♀ adult

Madagascan Nightjar (Caprimulgus madagascariensis) is a species of bird in the Caprimulgidae family.

Subspecific information 2 subspecies

  • Caprimulgus madagascariensis madagascariensis (Madagascar)
  • Caprimulgus madagascariensis aldabrensis (Aldabra)

Foreign names

  • Engoulevent malgache,
  • Chotacabras malgache,
  • Madagaskarnachtschwalbe,
  • madagaszkári lappantyú,
  • Madagaskarnachtzwaluw,
  • Succiacapre del Madagascar,
  • madagaskarnattskärra,
  • Madagaskarnattravn,
  • lelek madagaskarský,
  • lelek madagaskarský,
  • Madagaskarnatravn,
  • madagaskarinkehrääjä,
  • enganyapastors de Madagascar,
  • lelek malgaski,
  • Мадагаскарский козодой,
  • マダガスカルヨタカ,
  • 马岛夜鹰,
  • 馬達加斯加夜鷹,

Voice song and cries

Engoulevent malgache
♂ adult

Habitat

Engoulevent malgache
adult

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland, Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane ; Savanna : Dry ; Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Plantations, Rural Gardens, Urban Areas, Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest

Geographic range

Distribution

Sources of information

Other sources of interest

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published: - Updated: 05-06-2008
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