Swamp Nightjar (Caprimulgus natalensis)
About the Swamp Nightjar
The swamp nightjar or Natal nightjar (Caprimulgus natalensis) is a crepuscular and nocturnal bird in the nightjar family found in Africa. It is sparsely present across sub-Saharan Africa, albeit moreso in DR Congo and nearby countries. The swamp nightjar can be found in swamps, marshes and bogs, but also in forest edges. Swamp nightjar - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 34 recordings for this species: 3 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
As soon as someone uploads a freely licensed recording, we mirror it and the player appears here.
Listed as recorded in Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- European NightjarCaprimulgus europaeusrecording
- Fiery-necked NightjarCaprimulgus pectoralisrecording
- Indian NightjarCaprimulgus asiaticusrecording
- Jerdon's NightjarCaprimulgus atripennisrecording
- Large-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus macrurusrecording
- Mees's NightjarCaprimulgus meesirecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.