Square-tailed (Gabon) Nightjar
Caprimulgus fossii
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The square-tailed nightjar differs from the slender-tailed nightjar mainly by having a square-ended tail. The egg photo was taken in Usa River (6-23), courtesy of Macmillan Kiwesa Kiwesa. All of the other photos were taken in Olasiti (8-07). The top photo (Oldonyo Sambu) is courtesy of Frank Priscus Shirima; the 2nd row photo is courtesy of Christopher Moses. Click the photo above to see 9 enlargements.

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All unattributed images on this website are:
copyright © 2001-24 Ron Eggert or David Peterson
All other images are the property of the indicated photographers:
Christopher Moses, Jason Anderson, Martin Grimm
Macmillan Kiwesa, Frank Priscus Shirima

Last Update this page: 12-02-24