Kingdom Animalia Genus Caprimulgus Higher classification Caprimulgus Order Caprimulgiformes | Family Caprimulgidae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Scientific name Caprimulgus nigriscapularis Similar Nightjar, Bird, Caprimulgus, Bates's nightjar, Donaldson Smith's nightjar |
The black-shouldered nightjar (Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, and Uganda.
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