Freckled Nightjar
Caprimulgus tristigma
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCaprimulgiformes (Nightjars and Allies)
- FamilyCaprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)
- GenusCaprimulgus (Old World Nightjars)
- SpeciesCaprimulgus tristigma (Freckled Nightjar)
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Freckled Nightjar sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tsavo West National Park
Slender-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus clarus
European Nightjar
Caprimulgus europaeus
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar
Caprimulgus donaldsoni
Plain Nightjar
Caprimulgus inornatus
Sombre Nightjar
Caprimulgus fraenatus
Square-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus fossii
Nubian Nightjar
Caprimulgus nubicus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Freckled Nightjar in Tsavo West National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Freckled Nightjar sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Freckled Nightjar in Tsavo West National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Freckled Nightjar in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.