Fiery-necked Nightjar
Call & Sounds
Fiery-necked Nightjar (Caprimulgus pectoralis)
The Fiery-necked Nightjar (Caprimulgus pectoralis) is a species of nightjar native to sub-Saharan Africa. The call of the Fiery-necked Nightjar is a characteristic sound of the African bush at night.
What does a Fiery-necked Nightjar sound like? Fiery-necked Nightjars have a distinctive song which consists of a quavering, melodious whistled phrase. These phrases are often given at regular intervals and repeated for up to several minutes. Often prior to a song phrase a ‘wind up’ call is given – a series of softer upslurred piping ‘wherp’ whistles. Fiery-necked Nightjars call most frequently at dusk and dawn, and also on moonlit nights.
Listen to some examples of Fiery-necked Nightjar calls and sounds below.
Listen to Fiery-necked Nightjar Sounds
The audio in the video below features the ‘wind up’ call followed by the typical song phrases of the Fiery-necked Nightjar. Recorded in Kafue National Park, Zambia.
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