Where can you see the Fiery-necked Nightjar in South Africa?

The Fiery-necked Nightjar is most recorded in Western Cape (36% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (26% of records), Limpopo (12% of records), based on 828 iNaturalist observations. 24 places to stay on Spekboom have recorded the Fiery-necked Nightjar on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Fiery-necked Nightjar?

The Fiery-necked Nightjar is recorded throughout the year in South Africa, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.

What is the Fiery-necked Nightjar?

The fiery-necked nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis ) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae, which occurs in Africa south of the equator. Its distinctive and frequently uttered call is rendered as 'good-lord-deliver-us'. It is replaced in the tropics by a near relative, the black-shouldered nightjar.

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Fiery-necked Nightjar

Fiery-necked NightjarCaprimulgus pectoralis

The fiery-necked nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis ) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae, which occurs in Africa south of the equator.

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Fiery-necked Nightjar

Fiery-necked NightjarCaprimulgus pectoralis

The fiery-necked nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis ) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae, which occurs in Africa south of the equator.

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Showing stays where you can spotFiery-necked Nightjar50+ stays list it on site or nearby

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When to visit

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.

Best monthsAny month

Records828 records

Curve from 828 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.

Where you'll find it

Western Cape and beyond

Provinces where Fiery-necked Nightjar is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

828 records, iNaturalist