Collared nightjar

The collared nightjar (Gactornis enarratus) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is endemic to Madagascar.

Collared nightjar
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
Genus: Gactornis
Han, Robbins, & Braun, 2010
Species:
G. enarratus
Binomial name
Gactornis enarratus
G.R. Gray, 1871
Synonyms

Caprimulgus enarratus

"Gactornis" redirects here. For the prehistoric bird, see Gastornis.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest.

References
  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Gactornis enarratus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T22690000A93256391. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22690000A93256391.en. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  • Han, K.-L., M.B. Robbins, and M.J. Braun. 2010. A multi-gene estimate of phylogeny in the nightjars and nighthawks (Caprimulgidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 55:443-453.
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