European nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus), common goatsucker, Eurasian nightjar or just nightjar, is a crepuscular and nocturnal bird in the nightjar...
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are called nighthawks. The English word "nightjar" originally referred to the European nightjar. Nightjars are found all around the world, with the exception...
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The red-necked nightjar (Caprimulgus ruficollis) is the largest of the nightjars occurring in Europe. It breeds in Iberia and North Africa, and winters...
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James Bible of 1611, was originally a local name in England for the European nightjar. Its use in the Americas to refer to members of the genus Chordeiles...
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The Caprimulginae or typical nightjars are a nocturnal bird subfamily within the nightjar family, Caprimulgidae. They are medium-size with long wings,...
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The Egyptian nightjar (Caprimulgus aegyptius) is a medium-small nightjar which occurs in south west Asia and north Africa and winters in tropical Africa...
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indicus) Palau nightjar, Caprimulgus phalaena European nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus Sombre nightjar, Caprimulgus fraenatus Rufous-cheeked nightjar, Caprimulgus...
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List of least concern birds (section Owlet-nightjars)
Long-tailed nightjar Donaldson Smith's nightjar European nightjar Golden nightjar Square-tailed nightjar Sombre nightjar Jungle nightjar Plain nightjar Grey...
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International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes these 97 species of nightjars and allies in the family Caprimulgidae. The species are distributed among...
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Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa (redirect from European mole cricket)
evenings in early spring and they are similar to the song of the European Nightjar (Caprimulgus europeaeus). Natural enemies include rooks, starlings...
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herring gull European honey buzzard European nightjar European pied flycatcher European robin European roller European serin European shag European stonechat...
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The pennant-winged nightjar (Caprimulgus vexillarius) is a species of nightjar that occurs from Nigeria to northern South Africa. It is an intra-African...
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domestic tabby cat's green tapetum lucidum, apparent with camera flash European nightjar Defense mechanism (biology) Emission theory (vision) Nocturnal bottleneck...
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inhabit the area, for instance the Siberian flying squirrel, the European nightjar and the woodlark. Districts of Espoo List of national parks of Finland...
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Menetries's warbler, western jackdaw, Red-billed chough, hooded crow, European nightjar, rufous-tailed scrub robin, masked shrike and the pale rockfinch....
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nighthawk, barn owl, owlet-nightjar, chimney swift, American woodcock, spotted crake, white-breasted waterhen, European nightjars, and common buzzards. Many...
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Eurasian curlew (Numenius arquata), European nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus), Eurasian hobby (Falco subbuteo), European stonechat (Saxicola rubecola), common...
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open area is then colonised by many animals such as nightingale, European nightjar and fritillary butterflies. As the coup grows, the canopy closes and...
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is a rare parasite of the European nightjar. Its scarcity and the fact that it is the only one of its genus found in nightjars support the suggestion that...
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Chordeiles minor (A) Egyptian nightjar, Caprimulgus aegyptius (A) European nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus Red-necked nightjar, Caprimulgus ruficollis Order:...
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of southern Germany Caprimulgus europaeus, the European nightjar, a bird species found in most of Europe and temperate Asia All pages with titles containing...
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Fauna of Finland (section Nightjars)
order is found all over Europe. Nightjars and their relatives are nocturnal and some show predatory behavior. European nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus...
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the European roller, the White-backed woodpecker, the European green woodpecker, the Alpine chough, the Egyptian vulture, the European nightjar, the...
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medium-sized crepuscular or nocturnal bird of the Americas within the nightjar (Caprimulgidae) family, whose presence and identity are best revealed by...
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areas of common land ever since. The heaths provide a habitat for the European nightjar and two insectivorous plant species, the long-leaved and round-leaved...
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into which ants fall. European honey buzzard Kingfisher Black woodpecker Barred warbler Red-backed Shrike Redshank European Nightjar Woodlark Orthopteran...
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rare ground nesting birds including wood lark, Dartford warbler and European nightjar which nest in open parts of the forest. The area also includes some...
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List of birds of Italy (category Lists of birds of Europe)
apivorus European nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus European robin Erithacus rubecula European roller Coracias garrulus European scops-owl Otus scops European serin...
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bird species, which has seen a resurgence since the early 1990s) and European nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus. Because of this, it has been designated as...
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flushed from the nest and had no decoy purpose. He noted a case in the European nightjar, when a bird led him around the nest several times but made no attempt...
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