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Eurasian Nightjar

Caprimulgus europaeus
Family
Nightjars and Allies
Order
Caprimulgiformes
Codes
eurnig1, EUNI
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCaprimulgiformes
FamilyNightjars and Allies (Caprimulgidae)
SpeciesCaprimulgus europaeus
Codeseurnig1, EUNI
Identification

The Eurasian Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) 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 eurnig1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Nightjars and Allies
Spotted Nightjar
Eurostopodus argus
Solomons Nightjar
Eurostopodus nigripennis
New Caledonian Nightjar
Eurostopodus exul
White-throated Nightjar
Eurostopodus mystacalis
Diabolical Nightjar
Eurostopodus diabolicus
Papuan Nightjar
Eurostopodus papuensis
Eurasian Nightjar photo
(c) Andrej Chudý, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Caprimulgus europaeus

Family: Nightjars and Allies

Order: Caprimulgiformes

eBird Code: eurnig1