Freckled Nightjar
Caprimulgus tristigma
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCaprimulgiformes (Nightjars and Allies)
- FamilyCaprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)
- GenusCaprimulgus (Old World Nightjars)
- SpeciesCaprimulgus tristigma (Freckled Nightjar)
Closest Relatives at Murchison Falls National Park
Pennant-winged Nightjar
Caprimulgus vexillarius
Long-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus climacurus
Square-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus fossii
Plain Nightjar
Caprimulgus inornatus
Slender-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus clarus
Swamp Nightjar
Caprimulgus natalensis
Standard-winged Nightjar
Caprimulgus longipennis
Fiery-necked Nightjar
Caprimulgus pectoralis
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Freckled Nightjar at Murchison Falls National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌅 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