Long-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus climacurus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCaprimulgiformes (Nightjars and Allies)
- FamilyCaprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)
- GenusCaprimulgus (Old World Nightjars)
- SpeciesCaprimulgus climacurus (Long-tailed Nightjar)
Closest Relatives at Kidepo Valley National Park
Freckled Nightjar
Caprimulgus tristigma
Swamp Nightjar
Caprimulgus natalensis
Pennant-winged Nightjar
Caprimulgus vexillarius
Slender-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus clarus
Square-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus fossii
Plain Nightjar
Caprimulgus inornatus
Standard-winged Nightjar
Caprimulgus longipennis
Fiery-necked Nightjar
Caprimulgus pectoralis
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Long-tailed Nightjar at Kidepo Valley National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
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 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 2 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |