Gactornis

Collared nightjar

Collared nightjar

Species of bird

"Gactornis" redirects here. For the prehistoric bird, see Gastornis.

The collared nightjar (Gactornis enarratus) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is endemic to Madagascar.

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Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest[citation needed].

References

  1. [1]
    BirdLife International (2016). "Gactornis enarratus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22690000A93256391. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22690000A93256391.en. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  • Han, K.-L., M.B. Robbins, and M.J. Braun. 2010. A multi-gene estimate of phylogeny in the nightjars and nighthawks (Caprimulgidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 55:443-453.


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