Slender-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus clarus)
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Slender-tailed Nightjar

Caprimulgus clarus Reichenow, 1892

42 gWeight

The slender-tailed nightjar (Caprimulgus clarus) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae.

Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia

Slender-tailed Nightjar has been recorded at 81 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Lake BaringoKenya218 records
  2. Lake Baringo – West ShoreKenya215 records
  3. Lake Baringo – Inshore Cliffs and surroundsKenya111 records
More places
  1. Batini near USA RiverTanzania109 records
  2. Buffalo Springs NRKenya99 records
  3. Nguuni Nature SanctuaryKenya94 records
  4. Amboseli NPKenya91 records
  5. Doho LodgeEthiopia87 records
  6. Samburu NRKenya77 records
  7. Tarangire NPTanzania68 records

Countries and regions with the most records

KenyaTanzaniaEthiopiaUganda

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 slender-tailed nightjar (Caprimulgus clarus) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in parts of eastern and central Africa, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.

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Questions

How big is the Slender-tailed Nightjar?

The Slender-tailed Nightjar weighs around 42 g.

Where does the Slender-tailed Nightjar live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Ethiopia and Somalia to central Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia.

Is the Slender-tailed Nightjar endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Slender-tailed Nightjar as Least Concern.

What does the Slender-tailed Nightjar eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Slender-tailed Nightjar in?

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

At a glance

Weight
42 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
148 mm
Tail
115 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

Africa: Ethiopia and Somalia to central Tanzania

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Nightjars Caprimulgidae
Genus
Caprimulgus

Other birds in the genus Caprimulgus

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Slender-tailed Nightjar

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