Genus

Old World Nightjars

Caprimulgus

26 species in our catalog · found in 102 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCaprimulgiformes (Nightjars and Allies)
FamilyCaprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)
GenusCaprimulgus (Old World Nightjars)

Species in this group

Caprimulgus macrurus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Caprimulgus madagascariensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Caprimulgus affinis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Caprimulgus celebensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Caprimulgus fossii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Caprimulgus asiaticus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Caprimulgus indicus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Caprimulgus pectoralis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Caprimulgus atripennis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Caprimulgus concretus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Caprimulgus clarus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Caprimulgus tristigma

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Caprimulgus climacurus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Caprimulgus natalensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Caprimulgus donaldsoni

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Caprimulgus pulchellus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Caprimulgus rufigena

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Caprimulgus vexillarius

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Caprimulgus poliocephalus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Caprimulgus batesi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Caprimulgus europaeus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Caprimulgus inornatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Caprimulgus jotaka

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Caprimulgus fraenatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Caprimulgus longipennis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Caprimulgus ruficollis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Old World Nightjars

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	3 of 26	~80%
	Large-tailed Nightjar			~70%
	Savanna Nightjar			~30%
	Bonaparte's Nightjar			~10%
2	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 26	~40%
	Savanna Nightjar			~40%
	Large-tailed Nightjar			~10%
3	Berenty Reserve	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 26	~40%
	Madagascar Nightjar			~40%
4	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	6 of 26	~40%
	Fiery-necked Nightjar			~10%
	Freckled Nightjar			~10%
	Square-tailed Nightjar			~10%
	Swamp Nightjar			<5%
	Slender-tailed Nightjar			<5%
	Pennant-winged Nightjar			<5%
5	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	3 of 26	~30%
	Square-tailed Nightjar			~20%
	Fiery-necked Nightjar			~10%
	Freckled Nightjar			~10%
6	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	4 of 26	~30%
	Fiery-necked Nightjar			~20%
	Square-tailed Nightjar			~20%
	Pennant-winged Nightjar			<5%
	Swamp Nightjar			<5%
7	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	3 of 26	~30%
	Indian Nightjar			~20%
	Jerdon's Nightjar			~10%
	Jungle Nightjar			~10%
8	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3 of 26	~30%
	Square-tailed Nightjar			~10%
	Fiery-necked Nightjar			~10%
	Freckled Nightjar			~10%
9	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	4 of 26	~30%
	Jungle Nightjar			~20%
	Jerdon's Nightjar			~10%
	Savanna Nightjar			<5%
	Indian Nightjar			<5%
10	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	3 of 26	~30%
	Indian Nightjar			~10%
	Jungle Nightjar			~10%
	Savanna Nightjar			~10%
11	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	2 of 26	~30%
	Square-tailed Nightjar			~20%
	Fiery-necked Nightjar			~10%
12	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	3 of 26	~20%
	Jungle Nightjar			~10%
	Indian Nightjar			~10%
	Savanna Nightjar			~10%
13	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	5 of 26	~20%
	Freckled Nightjar			~10%
	Swamp Nightjar			~10%
	Pennant-winged Nightjar			<5%
	Slender-tailed Nightjar			<5%
	Square-tailed Nightjar			<5%
14	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	3 of 26	~20%
	Savanna Nightjar			~10%
	Indian Nightjar			~10%
	Jungle Nightjar			~10%
15	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 26	~20%
	Sulawesi Nightjar			~20%
16	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3 of 26	~20%
	Large-tailed Nightjar			~20%
	Indian Nightjar			<5%
	Gray Nightjar			<5%
17	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	6 of 26	~20%
	Slender-tailed Nightjar			~10%
	European Nightjar			<5%
	Freckled Nightjar			<5%
	Plain Nightjar			<5%
	Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar			<5%
	Sombre Nightjar			<5%
18	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	4 of 26	~20%
	Fiery-necked Nightjar			~10%
	Square-tailed Nightjar			~10%
	Pennant-winged Nightjar			<5%
	Freckled Nightjar			<5%
19	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2 of 26	~20%
	Jerdon's Nightjar			~10%
	Indian Nightjar			~10%
20	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 26	~20%
	Large-tailed Nightjar			~20%
	Savanna Nightjar			<5%
21	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	3 of 26	~20%
	Square-tailed Nightjar			~20%
	Fiery-necked Nightjar			<5%
	Pennant-winged Nightjar			<5%
22	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	4 of 26	~20%
	Jungle Nightjar			~10%
	Indian Nightjar			~10%
	Large-tailed Nightjar			<5%
	Savanna Nightjar			<5%
23	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	4 of 26	~20%
	Slender-tailed Nightjar			~10%
	Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar			<5%
	European Nightjar			<5%
	Sombre Nightjar			<5%
24	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	5 of 26	~20%
	Square-tailed Nightjar			~10%
	Pennant-winged Nightjar			<5%
	Swamp Nightjar			<5%
	Fiery-necked Nightjar			<5%
	Freckled Nightjar			<5%
25	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 26	~20%
	Fiery-necked Nightjar			~10%
	Square-tailed Nightjar			<5%
26	Udawalawe National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2 of 26	~20%
	Indian Nightjar			~10%
	Jerdon's Nightjar			~10%
27	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	3 of 26	~20%
	Jerdon's Nightjar			~10%
	Indian Nightjar			<5%
	Jungle Nightjar			<5%
28	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	8 of 26	~20%
	Pennant-winged Nightjar			<5%
	Long-tailed Nightjar			<5%
	Square-tailed Nightjar			<5%
	Plain Nightjar			<5%
	Slender-tailed Nightjar			<5%
	Swamp Nightjar			<5%
	Standard-winged Nightjar			<5%
	Fiery-necked Nightjar			<5%
29	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3 of 26	~10%
	Large-tailed Nightjar			~10%
	Gray Nightjar			<5%
	Indian Nightjar			<5%
30	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	3 of 26	~10%
	Fiery-necked Nightjar			~10%
	Swamp Nightjar			<5%
	Square-tailed Nightjar			<5%
31	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 26	~10%
	Madagascar Nightjar			~10%
32	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	6 of 26	~10%
	Fiery-necked Nightjar			~10%
	Square-tailed Nightjar			<5%
	European Nightjar			<5%
	Freckled Nightjar			<5%
	Rufous-cheeked Nightjar			<5%
	Pennant-winged Nightjar			<5%
33	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2 of 26	~10%
	Large-tailed Nightjar			~10%
	Savanna Nightjar			~10%
34	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 26	~10%
	Fiery-necked Nightjar			~10%
35	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	3 of 26	~10%
	Fiery-necked Nightjar			~10%
	Rufous-cheeked Nightjar			<5%
	Square-tailed Nightjar			<5%
36	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 26	~10%
	Large-tailed Nightjar			~10%
37	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 26	~10%
	Freckled Nightjar			~10%
38	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	2 of 26	~10%
	Long-tailed Nightjar			~10%
	Standard-winged Nightjar			<5%
39	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	2 of 26	~10%
	Square-tailed Nightjar			~10%
	Fiery-necked Nightjar			<5%
40	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	5 of 26	~10%
	Fiery-necked Nightjar			<5%
	Square-tailed Nightjar			<5%
	Swamp Nightjar			<5%
	Pennant-winged Nightjar			<5%
	Plain Nightjar			<5%
41	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	4 of 26	~10%
	Jungle Nightjar			<5%
	Indian Nightjar			<5%
	Savanna Nightjar			<5%
	Large-tailed Nightjar			<5%
42	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	3 of 26	~10%
	Square-tailed Nightjar			~10%
	Fiery-necked Nightjar			<5%
	Pennant-winged Nightjar			<5%
43	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4 of 26	~10%
	Slender-tailed Nightjar			<5%
	Freckled Nightjar			<5%
	Square-tailed Nightjar			<5%
	European Nightjar			<5%
44	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	3 of 26	~10%
	Jerdon's Nightjar			~10%
	Jungle Nightjar			<5%
	Savanna Nightjar			<5%
45	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	3 of 26	~10%
	Savanna Nightjar			~10%
	Indian Nightjar			<5%
	Jungle Nightjar			<5%
46	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 26	~10%
	Fiery-necked Nightjar			~10%
	Freckled Nightjar			<5%
47	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 26	~10%
	Fiery-necked Nightjar			~10%
48	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	3 of 26	~10%
	Rufous-cheeked Nightjar			~10%
	Fiery-necked Nightjar			<5%
	Freckled Nightjar			<5%
49	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	2 of 26	~10%
	Fiery-necked Nightjar			~10%
	Pennant-winged Nightjar			<5%
50	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	4 of 26	~10%
	Large-tailed Nightjar			<5%
	Indian Nightjar			<5%
	Savanna Nightjar			<5%
	Gray Nightjar			<5%
51	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3 of 26	~10%
	Fiery-necked Nightjar			<5%
	Swamp Nightjar			<5%
	Square-tailed Nightjar			<5%
52	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 26	~10%
	Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar			~10%
53	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 26	~10%
	Salvadori's Nightjar			~10%
54	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 26	~10%
	Fiery-necked Nightjar			~10%
55	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	4 of 26	~10%
	Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar			<5%
	European Nightjar			<5%
	Slender-tailed Nightjar			<5%
	Square-tailed Nightjar			<5%
56	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 26	~10%
	Large-tailed Nightjar			~10%
57	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 26	~10%
	Slender-tailed Nightjar			~10%
	Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar			<5%
58	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 26	~10%
	Large-tailed Nightjar			~10%
59	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 26	~10%
	Fiery-necked Nightjar			~10%
60	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3 of 26	~10%
	Abyssinian Nightjar			<5%
	Sombre Nightjar			<5%
	European Nightjar			<5%
61	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 26	~10%
	Large-tailed Nightjar			<5%
	Savanna Nightjar			<5%
62	De Hoop Nature Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 26	~10%
	Fiery-necked Nightjar			~10%
63	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	4 of 26	~10%
	Jerdon's Nightjar			<5%
	Jungle Nightjar			<5%
	Indian Nightjar			<5%
	Savanna Nightjar			<5%
64	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2 of 26	~10%
	Large-tailed Nightjar			<5%
	Savanna Nightjar			<5%
65	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	3 of 26	<5%
	Square-tailed Nightjar			<5%
	Fiery-necked Nightjar			<5%
	Swamp Nightjar			<5%
66	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 26	<5%
	Abyssinian Nightjar			<5%
67	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 26	<5%
	Abyssinian Nightjar			<5%
68	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 26	<5%
	Bates's Nightjar			<5%
69	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	5 of 26	<5%
	Swamp Nightjar			<5%
	Abyssinian Nightjar			<5%
	Freckled Nightjar			<5%
	Square-tailed Nightjar			<5%
	Sombre Nightjar			<5%
70	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 26	<5%
	European Nightjar			<5%
71	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 26	<5%
	Jerdon's Nightjar			<5%
	Jungle Nightjar			<5%
72	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 26	<5%
	European Nightjar			<5%
73	Mantadia National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 26	<5%
	Madagascar Nightjar			<5%
74	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	6 of 26	<5%
	Square-tailed Nightjar			<5%
	Slender-tailed Nightjar			<5%
	Freckled Nightjar			<5%
	Pennant-winged Nightjar			<5%
	European Nightjar			<5%
	Sombre Nightjar			<5%
75	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 26	<5%
	European Nightjar			<5%
76	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 26	<5%
	Gray Nightjar			<5%
	Large-tailed Nightjar			<5%
77	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3 of 26	<5%
	Abyssinian Nightjar			<5%
	Slender-tailed Nightjar			<5%
	Square-tailed Nightjar			<5%
78	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 26	<5%
	Rufous-cheeked Nightjar			<5%
79	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 26	<5%
	Abyssinian Nightjar			<5%
80	Langtang National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1 of 26	<5%
	Gray Nightjar			<5%
81	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 26	<5%
	European Nightjar			<5%
82	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 26	<5%
	Large-tailed Nightjar			<5%
83	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	2 of 26	<5%
	European Nightjar			<5%
	Red-necked Nightjar			<5%
84	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 26	<5%
	Abyssinian Nightjar			<5%
85	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 26	<5%
	Large-tailed Nightjar			<5%
86	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 26	<5%
	Fiery-necked Nightjar			<5%
87	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 26	<5%
	Large-tailed Nightjar			<5%
88	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 26	<5%
	Fiery-necked Nightjar			<5%
89	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 26	<5%
	Abyssinian Nightjar			<5%
90	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 26	<5%
	Red-necked Nightjar			<5%
91	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 26	<5%
	Red-necked Nightjar			<5%
92	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 26	<5%
	European Nightjar			<5%
93	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 26	<5%
	European Nightjar			<5%
94	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 26	<5%
	European Nightjar			<5%
95	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 26	<5%
	Large-tailed Nightjar			<5%
96	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	1 of 26	<5%
	Large-tailed Nightjar			<5%
97	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 26	<5%
	European Nightjar			<5%
98	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 26	<5%
	Large-tailed Nightjar			<5%
99	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 26	<5%
	Fiery-necked Nightjar			<5%
100	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 26	<5%
	European Nightjar			<5%
101	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 26	<5%
	European Nightjar			<5%
102	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 26	<5%
	European Nightjar			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Thrissur	🇮🇳 India	4 of 26	~30%
	Jerdon's Nightjar			~20%
	Savanna Nightjar			~10%
	Jungle Nightjar			<5%
	Indian Nightjar			<5%
2	Makassar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 26	~20%
	Savanna Nightjar			~20%
3	Mombasa	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 26	~20%
	Slender-tailed Nightjar			~10%
	European Nightjar			<5%
4	Antananarivo	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 26	~10%
	Madagascar Nightjar			~10%
5	Padang	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 26	~10%
	Savanna Nightjar			~10%
6	Denpasar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 26	~10%
	Savanna Nightjar			~10%
7	Tamluk	🇮🇳 India	1 of 26	~10%
	Large-tailed Nightjar			~10%
8	Yogyakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 26	~10%
	Savanna Nightjar			~10%
9	Tainan	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 26	~10%
	Savanna Nightjar			~10%
10	Jaipur	🇮🇳 India	2 of 26	~10%
	Jungle Nightjar			~10%
	Indian Nightjar			<5%
11	Jakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 26	~10%
	Savanna Nightjar			~10%
	Large-tailed Nightjar			<5%
12	Singapore	🇸🇬 Singapore	3 of 26	~10%
	Large-tailed Nightjar			~10%
	Savanna Nightjar			<5%
	Gray Nightjar			<5%
13	Taichung	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 26	~10%
	Savanna Nightjar			~10%
14	Jerusalem	🇮🇱 Israel	1 of 26	~10%
	European Nightjar			~10%
15	Harare	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 26	~10%
	Fiery-necked Nightjar			~10%
16	Surabaya	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 26	~10%
	Savanna Nightjar			~10%
17	Nairobi	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 26	~10%
	Abyssinian Nightjar			~10%
18	Taipei	🇹🇼 Taiwan	2 of 26	~10%
	Gray Nightjar			<5%
	Savanna Nightjar			<5%
19	Solapur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 26	<5%
	Indian Nightjar			<5%
20	Kuala Lumpur	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 26	<5%
	Large-tailed Nightjar			<5%
	Savanna Nightjar			<5%
21	Raipur	🇮🇳 India	2 of 26	<5%
	Indian Nightjar			<5%
	Savanna Nightjar			<5%
22	Addis Ababa	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1 of 26	<5%
	Abyssinian Nightjar			<5%
23	Bhopal	🇮🇳 India	2 of 26	<5%
	Savanna Nightjar			<5%
	Indian Nightjar			<5%
24	Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar	🇮🇳 India	1 of 26	<5%
	Indian Nightjar			<5%
25	Wuhan	🇨🇳 China	1 of 26	<5%
	Gray Nightjar			<5%
26	Kaohsiung	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 26	<5%
	Savanna Nightjar			<5%
27	Pretoria	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 26	<5%
	Fiery-necked Nightjar			<5%
28	Ankara	🇹🇷 Turkey	1 of 26	<5%
	European Nightjar			<5%
29	Dhaka	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	1 of 26	<5%
	Large-tailed Nightjar			<5%
30	Abu Dhabi	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	1 of 26	<5%
	European Nightjar			<5%
31	Kuwait City	🇰🇼 Kuwait	1 of 26	<5%
	European Nightjar			<5%
32	Pune	🇮🇳 India	2 of 26	<5%
	Indian Nightjar			<5%
	Jungle Nightjar			<5%
33	Kigali	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 26	<5%
	Square-tailed Nightjar			<5%
34	Accra	🇬🇭 Ghana	1 of 26	<5%
	Long-tailed Nightjar			<5%
35	Shanghai	🇨🇳 China	1 of 26	<5%
	Gray Nightjar			<5%
36	Nagpur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 26	<5%
	Indian Nightjar			<5%
37	Dubai	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	1 of 26	<5%
	European Nightjar			<5%
38	Hangzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 26	<5%
	Gray Nightjar			<5%
39	Guangzhou	🇨🇳 China	2 of 26	<5%
	Savanna Nightjar			<5%
	Gray Nightjar			<5%
40	Kolkata	🇮🇳 India	1 of 26	<5%
	Large-tailed Nightjar			<5%
41	Hyderabad	🇮🇳 India	1 of 26	<5%
	Indian Nightjar			<5%
42	Doha	🇶🇦 Qatar	1 of 26	<5%
	European Nightjar			<5%
43	Jabalpur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 26	<5%
	Indian Nightjar			<5%
44	Tiruppur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 26	<5%
	Indian Nightjar			<5%
45	Serrekunda	🇬🇲 Gambia	1 of 26	<5%
	Long-tailed Nightjar			<5%
46	Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 26	<5%
	Indian Nightjar			<5%
47	Porto	🇵🇹 Portugal	1 of 26	<5%
	European Nightjar			<5%
48	Nanjing	🇨🇳 China	1 of 26	<5%
	Gray Nightjar			<5%
49	Bangkok	🇹🇭 Thailand	3 of 26	<5%
	Indian Nightjar			<5%
	Gray Nightjar			<5%
	Large-tailed Nightjar			<5%
50	Bengaluru	🇮🇳 India	4 of 26	<5%
	Indian Nightjar			<5%
	Jerdon's Nightjar			<5%
	Jungle Nightjar			<5%
	Savanna Nightjar			<5%
51	Manila	🇵🇭 Philippines	1 of 26	<5%
	Savanna Nightjar			<5%
52	Tel Aviv	🇮🇱 Israel	1 of 26	<5%
	European Nightjar			<5%
53	Madrid	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 26	<5%
	Red-necked Nightjar			<5%
54	Tuen Mun	🇨🇳 China	1 of 26	<5%
	Savanna Nightjar			<5%
55	Johannesburg	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 26	<5%
	Freckled Nightjar			<5%
	Fiery-necked Nightjar			<5%
56	Mysuru	🇮🇳 India	1 of 26	<5%
	Indian Nightjar			<5%
57	Valencia	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 26	<5%
	Red-necked Nightjar			<5%
58	Dehradun	🇮🇳 India	1 of 26	<5%
	Large-tailed Nightjar			<5%
59	Kampala	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 26	<5%
	Freckled Nightjar			<5%
60	Istanbul	🇹🇷 Turkey	1 of 26	<5%
	European Nightjar			<5%

Old World Nightjars

Species in this group

Large-tailed Nightjar

Madagascar Nightjar

Savanna Nightjar

Sulawesi Nightjar

Square-tailed Nightjar

Indian Nightjar

Jungle Nightjar

Fiery-necked Nightjar

Jerdon's Nightjar

Bonaparte's Nightjar

Slender-tailed Nightjar

Freckled Nightjar

Long-tailed Nightjar

Swamp Nightjar

Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar

Salvadori's Nightjar

Rufous-cheeked Nightjar

Pennant-winged Nightjar

Abyssinian Nightjar

Bates's Nightjar

European Nightjar

Plain Nightjar

Gray Nightjar

Sombre Nightjar

Standard-winged Nightjar

Red-necked Nightjar

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Old World Nightjars

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