Family: Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)

Authority: Hartlaub & Finsch, 1872

Red List Category

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Justification of Red List category

Although the species has a restricted range, it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence <20,000 km² combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). The population trend is suspected to be stable, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations). Although the population size is suspected to be small, it is thought thought to be declining and thus does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (<10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be >10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

Population size: 1000-2499 mature individuals

Population trend: stable

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 618 km²

Country endemic: yes