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 Serengeti National Park
Square-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus fossii
Slender-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus clarus
Swamp Nightjar
Caprimulgus natalensis
Abyssinian Nightjar
Caprimulgus poliocephalus
Pennant-winged Nightjar
Caprimulgus vexillarius
Sombre Nightjar
Caprimulgus fraenatus
European Nightjar
Caprimulgus europaeus
Plain Nightjar
Caprimulgus inornatus
📅 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 Freckled Nightjar in Serengeti National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Freckled Nightjar sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 29 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Freckled Nightjar in Serengeti National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Freckled Nightjar in Serengeti National Park in our monthly data.