Madagascar Nightjar
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Madagascar Nightjar

Caprimulgus madagascariensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Berenty Reserve
43 Verified records at Berenty Reserve
November Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Madagascar nightjar or Madagascan nightjar (Caprimulgus madagascariensis) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is native to Madagascar, Nosy Boraha and Aldabra. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Nightjar sighting in Berenty Reserve, based on 43 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
30–40
Aug
10–20
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
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Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Berenty Reserve 🇲🇬 Madagascar
30–40%
2 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
10–20%
3 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Madagascar Nightjar in Berenty Reserve?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Nightjar sighting in Berenty Reserve, based on 43 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Madagascar Nightjar in Berenty Reserve?

November has the highest sighting rate for Madagascar Nightjar in Berenty Reserve in our monthly data.

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