Egyptian nightjar

Scientific name: Caprimulgus aegyptius

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0562

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Tracked Egyptian nightjars showed strong fidelity to their roost sites, often returning to the same site in extremely dry and exposed environments.

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Deserts and arid lands

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2A telemetry study shows that an endangered nocturnal avian species roosts in extremely dry habitats to avoid predationSRC-DSC-4C59EC50FE

Where it is found

The Egyptian nightjar has two widely separated breeding populations, one in north-west Africa and the other extending from Kazakhstan to Sinai.

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1Egyptian Nightjar | BTO BirdFactsSRC-DSC-EC8291249B
2A telemetry study shows that an endangered nocturnal avian species roosts in extremely dry habitats to avoid predationSRC-DSC-4C59EC50FE

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Approved version OWNER-REVIEW-20261107T094046280 · last approved 7 November 2026

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1Egyptian Nightjar | BTO BirdFactsSRC-DSC-EC8291249B

Conservation status

Globally, the Egyptian nightjar is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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In the Dead Sea region the Egyptian nightjar was considered locally extinct until it was rediscovered in 2016.

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1Egyptian Nightjar | BTO BirdFactsSRC-DSC-EC8291249B
2A telemetry study shows that an endangered nocturnal avian species roosts in extremely dry habitats to avoid predationSRC-DSC-4C59EC50FE

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