Square-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus fossii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCaprimulgiformes (Nightjars and Allies)
- FamilyCaprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)
- GenusCaprimulgus (Old World Nightjars)
- SpeciesCaprimulgus fossii (Square-tailed Nightjar)
Closest Relatives at Lake Mburo National Park
Fiery-necked Nightjar
Caprimulgus pectoralis
Freckled Nightjar
Caprimulgus tristigma
Swamp Nightjar
Caprimulgus natalensis
Slender-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus clarus
Pennant-winged Nightjar
Caprimulgus vexillarius
Standard-winged Nightjar
Caprimulgus longipennis
Plain Nightjar
Caprimulgus inornatus
European Nightjar
Caprimulgus europaeus
Long-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus climacurus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Square-tailed Nightjar in Lake Mburo National Park?
About 9% of visitor-days record a Square-tailed Nightjar sighting in Lake Mburo National Park, based on 98 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Square-tailed Nightjar in Lake Mburo National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Square-tailed Nightjar in Lake Mburo National Park in our monthly data.