Family: Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)

Authority: Louette, 1990

Red List Category

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Justification of Red List category
This species remains known with certainty from only a single specimen, taken almost 70 years ago. However, unconfirmed sight and sound recordings indicate that it may be widespread across central Africa. Due to the lack of information on its population size, range and trend, the species is therefore assessed as Data Deficient.
Survey work is urgently needed to understand the population size, distribution and trend of this species. 

Population size: unknown

Population trend: unknown

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Afrotropical
IUCN System - Terrestrial