Madagascar Nightjar

Caprimulgus madagascariensis - 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

Identification

Engoulevent malgache
♂ adult
Engoulevent malgache
♀ adult

Madagascar 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,
  • noitibó-de-madagáscar,
  • 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

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Sources of information

Other sources of interest

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