Evidence found
106 records across 15 countries and territories, 1924–2026.
Caprimulgus climacurus · GBIF taxon key 2496964
Where has the Long-tailed Nightjar been recorded?
Caprimulgus climacurus occurrence evidence comes from 106 records in 15 countries and territories, from 1924 to 2026. Most records come from Uganda.
- 106 records
- 15 places
- 37 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-24. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: February.
11 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
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When it is recorded
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Peak month: February. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
19242026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Long-tailed Nightjar has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Long-tailed Nightjar. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 24 | |
| Senegal | 20 | |
| Nigeria | 19 | |
| Ghana | 10 | |
| Cameroon | 8 | |
| Gambia | 7 | |
| Sierra Leone | 6 | |
| Central African Republic | 3 | |
| Gabon | 2 | |
| Liberia | 2 | |
| Ethiopia | 1 | |
| Guinea | 1 | |
| India | 1 | |
| Malaysia | 1 | |
| Tanzania | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Caprimulgidae.
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.