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Brown nightjar

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Caprimulgiformes

Genus
  
Caprimulgus

Higher classification
  
Veles

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Caprimulgidae

Scientific name
  
Veles binotatus

Rank
  
Species

Brown nightjar wwwtaenoscomimgITISVelesbinotatusBrownNigh

Similar
  
Bates's nightjar, Star‑spotted nightjar, Donaldson Smith's nightjar, Sombre nightjar, Andaman nightjar

The brown nightjar (Caprimulgus binotatus) is a species of nightjar in a monotypic genus in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, and Liberia.

References

Brown nightjar Wikipedia