Caprimulgus prigoginei
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LCBasic Information
Scientific classification
- name：Caprimulgus prigoginei
- Scientific Name：Caprimulgus prigoginei，Prigogine's Nightjar
- Outline：Climbing birds
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Distribution and Habitat
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).)
Appearance
The details are unknown.
Details
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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