European Nightjar
Caprimulgus europaeus
Linnaeus, 1758
Least Concern
A
British & Irish Rarity Status: Local
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European Nightjar - Lincolnshire © Graham Catley
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European Nightjar - Norfolk © Kevin Du Rose
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European Nightjar © Jake Gearty
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European Nightjar - Sweden © Andreas Gullberg
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European Nightjar - Lincolnshire © Graham Catley
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European Nightjar - Hampshire © Lee Fuller
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