Nightjars
Order: Caprimulgiformes. Family: Caprimulgidae
Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds with long wings, short legs and very short bills that usually nest on the ground. Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed wings. Their soft plumage is camouflaged to resemble bark or leaves. There are 86 species worldwide and 18 species which occur in Sudan.
- Eurasian Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus
- Sombre Nightjar Caprimulgus fraenatus
- Rufous-cheeked Nightjar Caprimulgus rufigena
- Egyptian Nightjar Caprimulgus aegyptius
- Nubian Nightjar Caprimulgus nubicus
- Golden Nightjar Caprimulgus eximius
- Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar Caprimulgus donaldsoni
- Black-shouldered Nightjar Caprimulgus nigriscapularis
- Fiery-necked Nightjar Caprimulgus pectoralis
- Abyssinian Nightjar Caprimulgus poliocephalus
- Swamp Nightjar Caprimulgus natalensis
- Plain Nightjar Caprimulgus inornatus
- Star-spotted Nightjar Caprimulgus stellatus
- Freckled Nightjar Caprimulgus tristigma
- Long-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus climacurus
- Slender-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus clarus
- Pennant-winged Nightjar Macrodipteryx vexillarius
- Standard-winged Nightjar Macrodipteryx longipennis
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Sudan