Prigogine's Nightjar (Caprimulgus prigoginei)
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Prigogine's Nightjar

Caprimulgus prigoginei Louette, 1990

58 gWeight

Prigogine's nightjar (Caprimulgus prigoginei) or the Itombwe nightjar, is a bird species of tropical central Africa.

Data Deficient

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

Prigogine's nightjar (Caprimulgus prigoginei) or the Itombwe nightjar, is a bird species of tropical central Africa. It is known from only one specimen taken at Malenge in the Itombwe Mountains in Belgian Congo in August 1955.

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Questions

How big is the Prigogine's Nightjar?

The Prigogine's Nightjar weighs around 58 g.

Where does the Prigogine's Nightjar live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern DR Congo.

Is the Prigogine's Nightjar endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Prigogine's Nightjar as Data Deficient.

What does the Prigogine's Nightjar eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Prigogine's Nightjar in?

It belongs to the family Nightjars (Caprimulgidae), order Caprimulgiformes.

At a glance

Weight
58 g
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Data Deficient
More measurements
Wing
161 mm
Tail
94 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
13 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: eastern DR Congo

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Nightjars Caprimulgidae
Genus
Caprimulgus

Other birds in the genus Caprimulgus

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Prigogine's Nightjar

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