Star-spotted nightjar
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Caprimulgidae |
| Genus: | Caprimulgus |
| Species: | C. stellatus
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| Caprimulgus stellatus | |
The star-spotted nightjar (Caprimulgus stellatus) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in central Ethiopia, northern and northwestern Kenya and southern South Sudan.
Star-spotted nightjar tend to inhabit low-altitude and dry habitats such as the lava-strewn fields, stony or sandy semi-deserts, drawf grassland as well as open bushland.[2]
Star-spotted nightjar share physical similarity with Plain nightjar (Caprimulgus inornatus) as they are both small to medium sized with proportionately large heads.[3] Except the star-spotted nightjar have distinct white patch on its throat separated by dark line and corner of its tails.[3]
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Caprimulgus stellatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T22689981A93254929. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22689981A93254929.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Mills, Michael S L; Spottiswoode, Claire N (September 2000). "Star-spotted Nightjar". Bulletin of the African Bird Club. 7 (2): 141–143. doi:10.5962/p.309618. ISSN 1352-481X.
- ^ a b Mills, Michael Stuart Lyne; Mills, Michael Stuart Lyne; Spottiswoode, Claire N. (September 2000). "Star-spotted Nightjar". Bulletin of the African Bird Club. 7 (2): 141––143. doi:10.5962/p.309618.