Long-tailed Nightjar

Long-tailed Nightjar

Caprimulgus climacurus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Niokolo-Koba National Park

Closest Relatives at Niokolo-Koba National Park

Standard-winged Nightjar
LC

Standard-winged Nightjar

Bird

Caprimulgus longipennis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
0–10
Feb
0–10
Mar
0–10
Apr
0–10
May
0–10
Jun
0–10
Jul
0–10
Aug
0–10
Sep
0–10
Oct
0–10
Nov
20–30
Dec

🕐 When They’re Spotted

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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
10–20%
2 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
3 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
4 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
5 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Long-tailed Nightjar in Niokolo-Koba National Park?

About 10% of visitor-days record a Long-tailed Nightjar sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 32 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Long-tailed Nightjar in Niokolo-Koba National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Long-tailed Nightjar in Niokolo-Koba National Park in our monthly data.

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