Nechisar nightjar

Nechisar nightjar
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
Genus: Caprimulgus
Species: C. solala
Binomial name
Caprimulgus solala
R.J. Safford, J.S. Ash, J.W. Duckworth, M.G. Telfer & C. Zewdie, 1995

The Nechisar nightjar (Caprimulgus solala) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is endemic to Ethiopia.[1]

The species was first discovered in 1990 when researchers discovered a decomposing specimen in the Nechisar National Park.[2][3] After bringing back a single wing from the specimen to the Natural History Museum in London, it was determined to be a previously unknown species. Its specific name, solala, means "only a wing".[3]

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland; it is threatened by habitat loss.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 BirdLife International (2012). "Caprimulgus solala". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Caprimulgus solala". BirdLife International 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
  3. 1 2 LeMoult, Craig (19 July 2009). "A Single Wing Starts Quest For Mystery Bird". Weekend Edition Sunday (NPR).

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