Order Caprimulgiformes Higher classification Caprimulgus | Phylum Chordata Family Caprimulgidae Scientific name Caprimulgus solala Rank Species | |
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Similar Nightjar, Bird, Star‑spotted nightjar, Bates's nightjar, Sombre nightjar | ||
The Nechisar nightjar (Caprimulgus solala) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is endemic to Ethiopia.
The species was first discovered in 1990 when researchers discovered a decomposing specimen in the Nechisar National Park. After bringing back a single wing from the specimen to the Natural History Museum in London, it was determined to be a previously unknown species. Its specific name, solala, means "only a wing".
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland; it is threatened by habitat loss.
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