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Long-tailed Nightjar with regrowing (?) tail

Long-tailed Nightjar with regrowing (?) tail - Female

Photographer

» Christian Artuso

Location

» Waza National Park, Cameroon

Country image taken

» Cameroon

Date

» October, 2007

Equipment

» Canon 10D / 300mm F4 IS lens

Bird Species

»Caprimulgus climacurus - Long-tailed Nightjar

Bird Species (French)

»Engoulevent à longue queue

Bird Family

»Caprimulgidae - Nightjars

Bird Group

»Caprimulgiformes Nightjar

Bird Status

» Least Concern

Remarks

» Some difficulty in identifying this nightjar but pattern of scapulars, lesser coverts and bold spotting below lesser coverts point to Long-tailed Nightjar (female since lesser covert bar is buff not white); however this bird does not exhibit the typically long tail and may be regrowing it after moult/loss... Thanks to Nigel Cleere for his input.

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