European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus Linnaeus, 1758

Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae Status: Vagrant to Madeira

Caprimulgus europaeus Biometrics

Wingspan: 57 - 64 cm (Beaman & Madge, 2011)
Total length: 26 - 28 cm (Beaman & Madge, 2011)
Weight: 70 - 100 g (Hume, 2002)

Status

Madeira local status by Correia-Fagundes et al, 2021: Exceptional
Madeira local status by Romano et al, 2010: Exceptional
Madeira local status by Zino et al, 1995: Exceptional
Conservation status by the IUCN Red List Categories, 2013: Least Concern ver 3.1

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