Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2009 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | does not normally occur in forest |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | 49 g |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 8,600,000 km2 | |
| Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) | 8,240,000 km2 | |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | stable | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 3.12 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be generally rather common throughout much of its African range and locally common in the Middle East (del Hoyo et al. 1999). The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | extant | native | ||||
| Burkina Faso | extant | native | ||||
| Burundi | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Cameroon | extant | native | ||||
| Central African Republic | extant | native | ||||
| Chad | extant | native | ||||
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | extant | native | ||||
| Côte d'Ivoire | extant | native | ||||
| Djibouti | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Eritrea | extant | native | ||||
| Ethiopia | extant | native | ||||
| Gabon | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Ghana | extant | native | ||||
| Guinea | extant | native | ||||
| Kenya | extant | native | ||||
| Liberia | extant | native | ||||
| Mali | extant | native | ||||
| Mauritania | extant | native | ||||
| Niger | extant | native | ||||
| Nigeria | extant | native | ||||
| Senegal | extant | native | ||||
| Sierra Leone | extant | native | ||||
| Somalia | extant | native | ||||
| South Sudan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Sudan | extant | native | ||||
| Tanzania | extant | native | ||||
| Togo | extant | native | ||||
| Uganda | extant | native | ||||
| Yemen | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Yemen | Jabal Iraf |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | non-breeding |
| Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | breeding |
| Grassland | Temperate | suitable | non-breeding |
| Grassland | Temperate | suitable | breeding |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | suitable | non-breeding | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | suitable | breeding | |
| Savanna | Dry | suitable | non-breeding |
| Savanna | Dry | suitable | breeding |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | non-breeding |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | breeding |
| Altitude | 0 - 2120 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Plain Nightjar Caprimulgus inornatus. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/plain-nightjar-caprimulgus-inornatus on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.