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 Tsavo East National Park
Fiery-necked Nightjar
Caprimulgus pectoralis
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar
Caprimulgus donaldsoni
Slender-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus clarus
Freckled Nightjar
Caprimulgus tristigma
Plain Nightjar
Caprimulgus inornatus
Sombre Nightjar
Caprimulgus fraenatus
Square-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus fossii
📅 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 Tsavo East National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a European Nightjar sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 39 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see European Nightjar in Tsavo East National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for European Nightjar in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.