Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family | Nightjars and Allies (Caprimulgidae) |
| Species | Caprimulgus aegyptius |
| Codes | egynig1, EGNI |
Identification
The Egyptian Nightjar (Caprimulgus aegyptius) is a member of the Nightjars and Allies family within the order Caprimulgiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code egynig1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
Related Species in Nightjars and Allies