Madagascar Nightjar

Caprimulgus madagascariensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassAves (Aus)
OrderCaprimulgiformes (Nightjars and Allies)
FamilyCaprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)
GenusCaprimulgus (Old World Nightjars)
SpeciesCaprimulgus madagascariensis (Madagascar Nightjar)

30–40% · Possible

overall probability at Berenty Reserve

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40

Jan

30–40

Feb

20–30

Mar

30–40

Apr

30–40

May

20–30

Jun

10–20

Jul

30–40

Aug

10–20

Sep

30–40

Oct

30–40

Nov

20–30

Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Berenty Reserve	🇲🇬 Madagascar	30–40%
2	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	10–20%
3	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Madagascar Nightjar in Berenty Reserve?

About 30% of visitor-days record a Madagascar Nightjar sighting in Berenty Reserve, based on 43 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Madagascar Nightjar in Berenty Reserve?

November has the highest sighting rate for Madagascar Nightjar in Berenty Reserve in our monthly data.

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