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Rufous cheeked nightjar

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Caprimulgiformes

Genus
  
Caprimulgus

Higher classification
  
Caprimulgus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Caprimulgidae

Scientific name
  
Caprimulgus rufigena

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Nightjar, Bird, Freckled nightjar, Caprimulgus, Sombre nightjar

The rufous-cheeked nightjar (Caprimulgus rufigena) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is an intra-African migrant that breeds in the south of its range. It spends the non-breeding season in eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, southern Chad and Sudan, the Republic of the Congo, the D.R.C. and western Central African Republic. During the southern hemisphere summer it is found in Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Races

  • C. r. rufigena – breeds mainly in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Zambia
  • C. r. damarensis – breeds mainly in Botswana, Namibia and Angola
  • References

    Rufous-cheeked nightjar Wikipedia