Caprimulgus donaldsoni
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
Donaldson Smith's nightjar (Caprimulgus donaldsoni) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. It was named in honor of the 19th-century American explorer Arthur Donaldson Smith. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar sighting in Amboseli National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 301st most-seen of the 362 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar in Amboseli National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
5th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar sightings, Amboseli National Park ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Meru National Park (Kenya, about 10%), Samburu National Reserve (Kenya, under 5%) and Tsavo East National Park (Kenya, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar is recorded against all the birds logged in Amboseli National Park (10 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
