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Caprimulgus prigoginei

Caprimulgus prigoginei,Prigogine's Nightjar

The scientific name of prigoginei is Caprimulgus prigoginei, the foreign name is Prigogine' s Nightjar, whose specific habits are unknown. It is a known specimen of a female bird that entered Zaire in the Itombwe Mountains in February 1952. This appears to be a forest species, but nothing is k

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Scientific Name Caprimulgus prigoginei,Prigogine's Nightjar
Length No textual research information is available
Weight No textual research information is available
Lifespan No textual research information is available
IUCN Status LC
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    The scientific name of prigoginei is Caprimulgus prigoginei, the foreign name is Prigogine' s Nightjar, whose specific habits are unknown. It is a known specimen of a female bird that entered Zaire in the Itombwe Mountains in February 1952. This appears to be a forest species, but nothing is known about its habits or reproduction, although it may nest on bare ground like its relatives, and is thought to be a nocturnal insectivorous species like other nighthawks.

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    It is found in central and southern Africa (including the southern Arabian Peninsula and the entire African continent south of the Sahara Desert (Tropic of Cancer).)
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