Swamp Nightjar

Swamp Nightjar

Caprimulgus natalensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Queen Elizabeth National Park
25 Verified records at Queen Elizabeth National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Swamp Nightjar sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Queen Elizabeth National Park

Fiery-necked Nightjar
LC

Fiery-necked Nightjar

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Caprimulgus pectoralis

<5% · Rare
Square-tailed Nightjar
LC

Square-tailed Nightjar

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Caprimulgus fossii

<5% · Rare
Pennant-winged Nightjar
LC

Pennant-winged Nightjar

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Caprimulgus vexillarius

<5% · Rare
Plain Nightjar
LC

Plain Nightjar

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Caprimulgus inornatus

<5% · Rare
Freckled Nightjar
LC

Freckled Nightjar

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Caprimulgus tristigma

Insufficient data
Long-tailed Nightjar
LC

Long-tailed Nightjar

Bird

Caprimulgus climacurus

Insufficient data
Standard-winged Nightjar
LC

Standard-winged Nightjar

Bird

Caprimulgus longipennis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)

☀️🌙Day & Night
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
2 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
3 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
4 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
5 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
6 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
7 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
8 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
9 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
10 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
11 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
12 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
13 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
14 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
15 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Swamp Nightjar in Queen Elizabeth National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Swamp Nightjar sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Swamp Nightjar in Queen Elizabeth National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Swamp Nightjar in Queen Elizabeth National Park in our monthly data.

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