The Fork-tailed (Caprimulgus forficatus) and the Red-necked (Caprimulgus ruficollis) nightjars. Nigh
The Fork-tailed (Caprimulgus forficatus) and the Red-necked (Caprimulgus ruficollis) nightjars. Nightjars are also sometimes called ‘goatsucker’ because of a folklore story which said that these birds suck the milk from a goats’ teats (no truth in it though).Images from Histoire naturelle des oiseaux d'Afrique. -- source link
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