Fiery-necked Nightjar
Fiery-necked Nightjar · BirdGacha
612 / 11068
Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 51.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Partially migratory
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 91).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 57).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
Stephen Lowe · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
5 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Caprimulgus pectoralis nigriscapularis
Senegal and Gambia to w Kenya and sw DR Congo
- Caprimulgus pectoralis shelleyi
Angola and s DR Congo to se Kenya, c Tanzania and n Malawi
- Caprimulgus pectoralis fervidus
s Angola and n Namibia to Zimbabwe and n South Africa
- Caprimulgus pectoralis crepusculans
se Zimbabwe and Mozambique to e South Africa
- Caprimulgus pectoralis pectoralis
s South Africa
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Caprimulgus pectoralis
Which family does it belong to?
Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)
Where is it found?
Africa: Western & Southern & Southeastern & South-central
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · · Macaulay Library terms
