Bates’s Nightjar
Caprimulgus batesi
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Nightjars and Nighthawks (Caprimulgidae)
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
Overview
Bates's nightjar (Caprimulgus batesi) or the forest nightjar, is a bird species of the family Caprimulgidae, native to the Congolian rainforests.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Congo River Basin (southern Cameroon to northern Gabon, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and western Uganda).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Bates's nightjar
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
