Illustration by Henrik Grönvold of the subspecies jonesi
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Clade:
Strisores
Order:
Caprimulgiformes
Family:
Caprimulgidae
Genus:
Caprimulgus
Species:
C. nubicus
Binomial name
Caprimulgus nubicus
Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823
The Nubian nightjar (Caprimulgus nubicus) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in salt marshes[2] of Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Israel, Kenya, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.
^BirdLife International (2016). "Caprimulgus nubicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22689912A93252462. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22689912A93252462.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
^Wainer, Howard (2023-04-03). "Three Welcome Arrivals for 2023: 1. Florence Nightingale". CHANCE. 36 (2): 45–48. doi:10.1080/09332480.2023.2203662. ISSN 0933-2480. S2CID 258378524.
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