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Egyptian nightjar

(Caprimulgus aegyptius)

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Description

The Egyptian nightjar (Caprimulgus aegyptius) is a medium-small nightjar which occurs in south west Asia and north Africa and winters in tropical Africa.This is a fairly common species with a wide distribution which faces no obvious threats apart from habitat destruction,so the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Aves
Order:Caprimulgiformes
Family:Caprimulgidae
Genus:Caprimulgus
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