Sombre nightjar

The sombre nightjar (Caprimulgus fraenatus) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is native to East Africa.

Sombre nightjar
at Gilgil, Kenya
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
Genus: Caprimulgus
Species:
C. fraenatus
Binomial name
Caprimulgus fraenatus
Salvadori, 1884
Specimen at Nairobi National Museum

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Caprimulgus fraenatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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