European Nightjar
Caprimulgus europaeus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCaprimulgiformes (Nightjars and Allies)
- FamilyCaprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)
- GenusCaprimulgus (Old World Nightjars)
- SpeciesCaprimulgus europaeus (European Nightjar)
Closest Relatives at Serengeti National Park
Square-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus fossii
Freckled Nightjar
Caprimulgus tristigma
Slender-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus clarus
Swamp Nightjar
Caprimulgus natalensis
Abyssinian Nightjar
Caprimulgus poliocephalus
Pennant-winged Nightjar
Caprimulgus vexillarius
Sombre Nightjar
Caprimulgus fraenatus
Plain Nightjar
Caprimulgus inornatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 European Nightjar in Serengeti National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a European Nightjar sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see European Nightjar in Serengeti National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for European Nightjar in Serengeti National Park in our monthly data.