Species profile
Swamp Nightjar
Caprimulgus natalensis
Quick answer
Breeding regions are AF. Breeding subregions are widespread.
- Scientific name
- Caprimulgus natalensis
- Family
- Caprimulgidae
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- Genus
- Caprimulgus
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Swamp Nightjar in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Caprimulgidae
- Andaman Nightjar (Caprimulgus andamanicus)
- Antillean Nighthawk (Chordeiles gundlachii)
- Archbold's Nightjar (Eurostopodus archboldi)
- Asio fasciata (Asio fasciata)
- Asio spilogaster (Asio spilogaster)
- Bahian Nighthawk (Nyctiprogne vielliardi)
- Band-Tailed Nighthawk (Nyctiprogne leucopyga)
- Bates's Nightjar (Caprimulgus batesi)