Basic Information
Scientific classification
- Chinese name: Przewalski's Night Hawk
- Scientific name: Caprimulgus prigoginei, Prigogine's Nightjar
- Classification: Climbing birds
- Family and genus: Order Noctuidae, Family Noctuidae, Genus Noctuidae
Vital signs data
- Body length: No verification information available.
- Weight: No verification information available.
- Lifespan: No verification data available.
Significant features
Distribution and Habitat
It is distributed in south-central Africa (including the southern Arabian Peninsula and the entire African continent south of the Sahara Desert (Tropic of Cancer)).
Appearance
Details are unknown.
Detailed introduction
The scientific name of Przewalski's Nightjar is *Caprimulgus prigoginei*, and its specific habits are unknown. One known female specimen was found in the Itombovi Mountains in Zaire in February 1952. It appears to be a forest species, but its habits and reproduction are unknown, although it may nest on bare ground like its relatives. It is believed to be a nocturnal insectivorous bird like other nightjars.
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