Pennant-winged Nightjar

Their preferred habitat south of the equator is plateau woodlands, especially Miombo, where they are partial to stony or boulder-strewn hillsides. They are observed as bi-annual and social passage migrants along the Kenyan Rift Valley and Lake Victoria regions, and spend the non-breeding season in subtropical savanna from Nigeria to Sudan.

The Pennant-winged Nightjar is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Pennant-winged Nightjar is an intra African migrant that occurs from Nigeria to northern South Africa. The male is characteristic in having a broad white band over the otherwise black primaries. In addition the males acquire a striking 9th primary feather during the breeding season. These pennants grow to greater lengths in successive years, up to twice the body length. They are dropped or broken off quickly upon completion of breeding. More

The pennant-winged nightjar (Semeiophorus vexillarius) of Africa gets its name from its boldly patterned black and white wing, which has greatly lengthened innermost primary flight feathers (50 to 70 cm ). * patterns of migration (in migration (animal): In intertropical regions) ... More

The Pennant-winged Nightjar (Macrodipteryx vexillaria), is an intra African migrant that occurs from Nigeria to northern South Africa. Their preferred habitat south of the equator is plateau woodlands, especially Miombo, where they are partial to stony or boulder-strewn hillsides. They are observed as bi-annual and social passage migrants along the Kenyan Rift Valley and Lake Victoria regions, and spend the non-breeding season in subtropical savanna from Nigeria to Sudan. The male has a broad white band over the otherwise black primaries. More

Pennant-winged Nightjar, Uganda, Murchison Falls NP July 2004 © Pete Morris/Birdquest Posted wider than usual for obvious reasons! Send this as a postcard Pennant-winged Nightjar - Pennant-winged Nightjar, Uganda, Murchison Falls NP August 2006 © Andrew Moon This may look impressive on the ground, but when they fly around they are stunning (rather like trailing white handkerchiefs behind them!) Pennant-winged Nightjar - More

Pennant-winged Nightjar In: The atlas of southern African birds Vol. 1: Non-passerines ISBN 0 620 20729 9 3. Sinclair I., Ryan P., 2003. Birds of Africa south of the Sahara ISBN 0 620 20729 9 Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia. More

pennant-winged nightjar (Cosmetornis vexillarius) in breeding plumage. The inner primaries of this bird form a pair of "pennants" that can trail over two feet behind him. During his nuptual display he flies in low circles, emitting a strange katydid-like twitter. Finding an exposed perch like this termitarium, he then spreads his wings, slowly rotating them. More

Pennant-winged Nightjar Macrodipteryx vexillarius has a striking black-and-white pennant streaming from the inner primaries, but the most outlandish of all is the male Standard-winged Nightjar M. longipennis whose second-to-innermost primary has evolved into a bare long shaft bearing a prominent "flag" at the end. It is almost unbelievable - science fiction would never create such a ridiculous bird. I highly recommend that you see the photos and Toni Llobet's artwork that accompany Cleere (1999). More

bird on page 274 also a picture of the Pennant-winged Nightjar on page 209. The Pennant-winged Nightjar belongs to the family of birds classified as caprimulgidae. The Robert's 7 Latin name for Pennant-winged Nightjar has changed from Macrodipteryx vexillaria in Robert's 6 to Macrodipteryx vexillarius The map of the Kruger you see on this page shows the areas (coloured orange) where this bird has been identified. More

The pennant-winged nightjar (Semeiophorus vexillarius) of Africa gets its name from its boldly patterned black and white wing, which has greatly lengthened innermost primary flight feathers (50 to 70 cm ). The North American relatives of nightjars are chuck-will’s-widow, pauraque, poorwill, and whippoorwill. Learn more about "nightjar" Citations - MLA Style: "nightjar." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2010. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 15 May. 2010 . APA Style:nightjar. (2010). In Encyclopædia Britannica. More