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European Nightjar

Caprimulgus europaeus
Linnaeus, C, 1758
Chotacabras Europeo
Family: Caprimulgidae
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

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Photography ID: 347588
  Adult
Lagoa de Xuño
La Coruña
Spain
08/24/2019
Germán Gil



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
160047524/06/2022SpainValenciaPaternaAndres Espindola
96466324/08/2019SpainLa CoruñaLagoa de XuñoGermán Gil
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EcoRegistros. 2026. European Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 30/03/2026.