Egyptian Nightjar
Caprimulgus aegyptius (MHK Lichtenstein, 1823)
EGYNI
7810
Family: Caprimulgiformes > Caprimulgidae
![Egyptian Nightjar, Yoav Perlman Egyptian Nightjar, Yoav Perlman](https://www.bto.org/sites/default/files/birdfacts/00291_Egyptian%20Nightjar_Yoav%20Perlman.jpg)
The first record (one shot near Mansfield, Nottinghamshire in 1883) must be one of the few such events commemorated by a stone at the location.
The two rather disjunct breeding populations of this species are located in north-west Africa, and from Kazakhstan to Sinai. It is thought that both races winter in Africa, within the Sahel.
Identification
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Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.
Movement
Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.
RINGING RECOVERIES
View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.
Biology
Lifecycle and body size information about Egyptian Nightjar, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.
PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING
Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.
BIOMETRICS
Sample sizes are too small to report Biometrics for this species.
Feather measurements and photos on featherbase
CODES & CLASSIFICATION
Field Codes ![]() |
5-letter code: EGYNI | Euring: 7810 |
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