
Square-tailed Nightjar
The square-tailed nightjar (Caprimulgus fossii) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae which is native to tropical and subtropical woodlands of the Afrotropics.
Informazioni sulla specie
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 189 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Square-tailed Nightjar is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
189 records, iNaturalist
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: Square-tailed Nightjar
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il KwaZulu-Natal
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Foresta · Hippopotamus · Nile crocodile
Sostiene Isibindi Foundation e un’altra causa
Prezzo su richiesta
Bioma: Costa dell’Oceano Indiano
Sostiene Isibindi Foundation
Da R 13,000 a notte
Bioma: Praterie
Sostiene Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Da R 4,280 a notte
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Savana · Leopard · Lion
Sostiene Zululand Conservation Trust
Da R 1,280 a notte
Bioma: Praterie
Sostiene Royal Drakensberg Education Trust e altre 2
Da R 5,400 a notte
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Praterie
Sostiene Isibindi Foundation
Da R 5,990 a notte
Bioma: Savana · African wild dog · Spotted hyena
Sostiene Isibindi Foundation
Prezzo su richiesta
Bioma: Praterie · Spotted hyena · Leopard
Sostiene Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Da R 1,140 a notte
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Praterie
Sostiene Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Da R 1,691 a notte
Bioma: Foresta · Humpback whale · Southern right whale
Sostiene Isibindi Foundation
Prezzo su richiesta
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Praterie · Blesbok · Serval
Sostiene Zululand Conservation Trust e altre 3
Da R 1,200 a notte
Bioma: Praterie
Sostiene Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Da R 1,950 a notte
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Praterie · Bushbuck · Common eland
Sostiene Royal Drakensberg Education Trust e un’altra causa
Da R 6,800 a notte
Bioma: Praterie · Bushbuck · Serval
Sostiene Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Da R 4,100 a notte
Bioma: Savana · Leopard · Lion
Sostiene Endangered Wildlife Trust
Prezzo su richiesta
Bioma: Costa dell’Oceano Indiano
Sostiene National Sea Rescue Institute
Da R 3,995 a notte
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Praterie · Bushbuck · Vervet monkey
Sostiene Isibindi Foundation
Da R 795 a notte
Bioma: Savana · Leopard · Lion
Sostiene Endangered Wildlife Trust
Prezzo su richiesta
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Savana
Sostiene Zululand Conservation Trust e altre 2
Da R 1,840 a notte
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Savana · African elephant · Cape buffalo
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 14,000 a notte
Bioma: Savana · Leopard · Lion
Sostiene Endangered Wildlife Trust
Prezzo su richiesta
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Savana · Giraffe · Nyala
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 3,280 a notte
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Savana · Leopard · Giraffe
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 240 a notte
Bioma: Savana · Leopard · Lion
Sostiene Endangered Wildlife Trust
Prezzo su richiesta
Rolling green hills, dairy farms, and pottery studios
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Quando e dove trovarlo: Square-tailed Nightjar
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (Square-tailed Nightjar) in strutture dentro o accanto a iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Le ore migliori della giornata
- Al crepuscolo e dopo il tramonto. Ascolti i richiami; una torcia al campo o un safari notturno funzionano meglio.
- Di giorno. Appollaiato, ben nascosto.
Specie
Caprimulgus fossii
Segnalazioni
189
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Le domande dei viaggiatori
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (Square-tailed Nightjar) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Square-tailed Nightjar in KwaZulu-Natal?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Square-tailed Nightjar at stays in or beside iSimangaliso Wetland Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Square-tailed Nightjar in South Africa?
The Square-tailed Nightjar is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (38% of records), Limpopo (38% of records), Mpumalanga (24% of records), based on 189 iNaturalist observations. 1 place to stay on Spekboom in KwaZulu-Natal has recorded the Square-tailed Nightjar on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Square-tailed Nightjar?
The Square-tailed Nightjar is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Square-tailed Nightjar?
The square-tailed nightjar (Caprimulgus fossii) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae which is native to tropical and subtropical woodlands of the Afrotropics. It has an extensive range south of the African equator. Despite not having a completely "square tail", its naming highlights a distinguishing field mark.
























