Freckled Nightjar
Caprimulgus tristigma
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCaprimulgiformes (Nightjars and Allies)
- FamilyCaprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)
- GenusCaprimulgus (Old World Nightjars)
- SpeciesCaprimulgus tristigma (Freckled Nightjar)
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Freckled Nightjar sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park
Abyssinian Nightjar
Caprimulgus poliocephalus
Fiery-necked Nightjar
Caprimulgus pectoralis
Square-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus fossii
Pennant-winged Nightjar
Caprimulgus vexillarius
Swamp Nightjar
Caprimulgus natalensis
Standard-winged Nightjar
Caprimulgus longipennis
Long-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus climacurus
European Nightjar
Caprimulgus europaeus
Plain Nightjar
Caprimulgus inornatus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Freckled Nightjar in Virunga National Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Freckled Nightjar sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Freckled Nightjar in Virunga National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Freckled Nightjar in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.