Brown Nightjar (Veles binotatus)
About the Brown Nightjar
The brown nightjar (Veles binotatus) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is the only species in the genus Veles. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, and Liberia. The brown nightjar is 21–23 cm (8.3–9.1 in) in overall length and has upperparts that are dark brown with dense tawny mottling. Very little is known about the behaviour. Its call, a metallic "kliou" note given at one second intervals, was first described in 1998. Its relationship to other species of nightjar is uncertain as it has not been included in a molecular phylogenetic study.
A real field recording of the Brown Nightjar. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
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Our streaming copies are mirrored from the original xeno-canto file and transcoded to 96 kbps mono — a modification, so we note it here; the licence for each recording is named in its credit below.
1 recording on this page · licensed CC BY-SA ×1 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Cameroon, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia · xeno-canto lists 15 recordings for this species in total.
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These are the birds recorded alongside it, not close relatives — the site holds no other member of its genus or family yet.