Pennant-winged Nightjar

Caprimulgus vexillarius (Gould, 1838)

72 gWeight

The pennant-winged nightjar (Caprimulgus vexillarius) is a species of nightjar that occurs from Nigeria to northern South Africa.

Busiest months: July–August and October · Most records: Uganda, Zambia, South Africa

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July–August and October · Most records: Uganda, Zambia, South Africa

Pennant-winged Nightjar has been recorded at 111 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 19 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Lake Mburo NPUganda89 records
Lake Kivu – Tchegera IslandCongo - Kinshasa38 records
Kruger NP – Mahonie Loop/S99South Africa33 records

More places

Murchison Falls NP – North sideUganda32 records
Mutinondo WildernessZambia29 records
Kruger NP – Punda Maria CampSouth Africa18 records
Rwakobo Rock LodgeUganda14 records
Ngaoundaba RanchCameroon13 records
GomaCongo - Kinshasa11 records
Virunga NP – Lulimbi stationCongo - Kinshasa10 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Uganda Zambia South Africa Congo - Kinshasa Rwanda Cameroon Zimbabwe Malawi

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The pennant-winged nightjar (Caprimulgus vexillarius) is a species of nightjar that occurs from Nigeria to northern South Africa. It is an intra-African migrant and displays remarkable sexual dimorphism in the breeding season.

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Questions

How big is the Pennant-winged Nightjar?

The Pennant-winged Nightjar weighs around 72 g.

Where does the Pennant-winged Nightjar live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Angola, southern DR Congo and southwestern Tanzania south to Namibia, Botswana and eastern South Africa. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Zambia and South Africa.