
The fiery-necked nightjar (Caprimulgus pectoralis) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae, which occurs in Africa south of the equator.
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 828 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Fiery-necked Nightjar is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
828 records, iNaturalist
50+ results in South Africa
Planning a trip
Hosts have recorded the Fiery-necked Nightjar at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Welgevonden Game Reserve and Marakele National Park.
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Where hosts record it
Species
Caprimulgus pectoralis
Records
828
iNaturalist observations
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A record means a host has seen the Fiery-necked Nightjar on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Fiery-necked Nightjar at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Welgevonden Game Reserve and Marakele National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
The Fiery-necked Nightjar is most recorded in Western Cape (36% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (26% of records), Limpopo (12% of records), based on 828 iNaturalist observations. 74 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Fiery-necked Nightjar on site or nearby.
The Fiery-necked Nightjar is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Welgevonden Game Reserve: May-Sep, dry season; Marakele National Park: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
The fiery-necked nightjar (Caprimulgus pectoralis) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae, which occurs in Africa south of the equator. Its distinctive and frequently uttered call is rendered as 'good-lord-deliver-us'. It is replaced in the tropics by a near relative, the black-shouldered nightjar.