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More About Nightjars ...
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"Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds with long wings, short legs and very short bills that usually nest on the ground. Nightjars are sometimes referred to as goatsuckers from the mistaken belief that they suck milk from goats.
Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed wings. Their soft plumage is crypically coloured to resemble bark or leaves. Some species, unusually for birds, perch along a branch, rather than across it. This helps to conceal them during the day".
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Taxonmony
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Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
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Source: Wikipedia Read more about Nightjars
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VIDEO CLIPS
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Nightjar
MOV View Movie
Arkive.org
Nice selection of Nightjar video clips available in various formats
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Band-tailed Nighthawk
WMV View Movie
Internet Bird Collection
A group flying. Junglaven, Río Ventuari, Venezuela.
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Blackish Nightjar
WMV View Movie
Internet Bird Collection
An individual motionless on the ground. Manu Biosphere Reserve (Amazonia Lodge), Peru (Monotypic species).
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Fiery-necked Nightjar
WMV View Movie
Internet Bird Collection
An individual on the ground. Kruger National Park, Punda Maria, South Africa (ssp ferridus).
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Savanna Nightjar
WMV View Movie
Internet Bird Collection
A pair camouflaged on the ground. Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India (ssp monticolus).
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Savanna Nightjar
WMV View Movie
Internet Bird Collection
An individual on the ground. Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India (ssp monticolus).
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