Caprimulgiformes · Caprimulgidae
Red-necked nightjar
Caprimulgus ruficollis Temminck, 1820
A nocturnal bird of open pinewoods and dehesas, with plumage that mimics bark and leaf litter.
Data
- Length
- 30–34 cm
- Wingspan
- 60–65 cm
- Weight
- 70–110 g
- Global IUCN
- Near threatened (NT)
- Protection in Spain
- Special protection
Approximate measurements.
Curiosity
By day it stays motionless on the ground, trusting entirely in its camouflage.
Records by month
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24,990 records in Spain
Where it has been recorded
Communities with enough GBIF records: these show observations, not breeding ranges.
AndalusiaValencian CommunityExtremaduraCataloniaRegion of MurciaCommunity of MadridCastilla-La ManchaAragonCastile and LeónNavarreCeuta