Caprimulgus longipennis
Silhouette: Ferran Sayol · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The standard-winged nightjar (Caprimulgus longipennis) is a nocturnal bird in the nightjar family. Previously placed with the pennant-winged nightjar (Caprimulgus vexillarius) in their own genus, Macrodipteryx, it is native to Africa and displays extreme sexual dimorphism. During the breeding season, males will grow broad ornamental flight feathers longer than their body.
The standard-winged nightjar is a resident breeder in Africa from southern Senegal east to Ethiopia. It spends the non-breeding season in the Sahel region to the north. Its habitat includes lightly wooded savanna, with some scrub, as well as agricultural land in thickly wooded savanna. It has been observed at elevations as high as 2,030 metres (6,660 ft) in Ethiopia, but is typically found from sea level up to elevations of 1,400 metres (4,600 ft).
When roosting on the ground during the day, this medium-sized (20–23 centimetres (7.9–9.1 in) long) nightjar is mainly variegated grey, with a browner collar. It has a shadowy form with easy, silent moth-like flight; this nightjar is relatively short-tailed, and lacks white in the wings or tail. The song is a churring trill...
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mole National Park | 🇬🇭 Ghana | |
| 2 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 3 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Standard-winged Nightjar sighting in Mole National Park on a given day, based on 78 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 124th most-seen of the 266 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Standard-winged Nightjar in Mole National Park on a given day, against about 10% in February, June and August–November, the lowest months. July has too few records to rate.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Standard-winged Nightjar sightings, Mole National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Niokolo-Koba National Park (Senegal, under 5%) and Murchison Falls National Park (Uganda, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Standard-winged Nightjar is recorded against all the birds logged in Mole National Park (78 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.
