Caprimulgus madagascariensis
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The Madagascar nightjar or Madagascan nightjar (Caprimulgus madagascariensis) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is native to Madagascar, Nosy Boraha and Aldabra. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berenty Reserve | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 3 | Mantadia National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antananarivo | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Nightjar sighting in Mantadia National Park on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 80th most-seen of the 98 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Nightjar in Mantadia National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July and September–December, the lowest months. That is one of Mantadia National Park's driest months, with about 80 mm of rain against 340 mm in January. January to April have too few records to rate.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Madagascar Nightjar sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Madagascar Nightjar sightings, Mantadia National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Berenty Reserve (Madagascar, about 40%) and Ankarafantsika National Park (Madagascar, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Madagascar Nightjar is recorded against all the birds logged in Mantadia National Park (25 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.
