Pennant-winged Nightjar
Caprimulgus vexillarius
Mount Moco area, Angola - September 16 2016
Male of Pennant-winged Nightjar roosting on the ground.
This species was a somewhat unexpected find on the tour. I happened to flush a camouflaged male from the ground and the bird put on a marvelous butterflylike airshow and flew just past my travel companion before landing again. The male of Pennant-winged Nightjar is truly a spectacular sight when in flight! Then we found another male and also a female.
This species was a somewhat unexpected find on the tour. I happened to flush a camouflaged male from the ground and the bird put on a marvelous butterflylike airshow and flew just past my travel companion before landing again. The male of Pennant-winged Nightjar is truly a spectacular sight when in flight! Then we found another male and also a female.