10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NIGHTJAR»
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nightjar in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Sasol Southern African Birds: A Photographic Guide
Swamp (Natal) Nightjar Caprimulgus natalensis 21 -24 cm Natalse Naguil Male
Swamp Nightjars have the outer tail feathers entirely white and the penultimate
outer tail feather white from the tip to half the way down its length; white spots ...
Ian Sinclair, Ian Hugh Davidson, 1995
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A Checklist of the World's Bird Species
Ninox meeki Manus Hawk-Owl Caprimulgus aegyptius Egyptian Nightjar Ninox
natalis Christmas Island Hawk-Owl Caprimulgus affinis Savanna Nightjar Ninox
novaeseelandiae Morepork Caprimulgus andamanicus Andaman Nightjar Ninox
...
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The Larger Illustrated Guide to Birds of Southern Africa
EUROPEAN NIGHTJAR Caprimulgus europaeus (404) 25-28 cm A large nightjar
, paler than Freckled Nightjar and with more white in the wing and tail. The lack of
rufous on the head and neck distinguishes it from Fiery-necked and ...
Ian Sinclair, P. A. R. Hockey, 2005
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Birds of East Africa: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi
Montane Nightjar Caprimulgus poliocephalus 23cm, 9” [Abyssinian Nightjar] A
rather dark nightjar: N has white spots on the primaries (4 feathers) and a mostly
white outer-tail. G has buffy wing spots and less white in the outertail. N has a ...
Terry Stevenson, John Fanshawe, 2004
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Birds of the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, ...
Caprimulgus fraenatus 24cm, 9.5" Rather dark nightjar (including ear-coverts),
with broad rufous hindneck and large creamy-buffspots on wing-coverts – similar
to Montane Nightjar but buff-fringed scapulars. In flight, male shows white spots ...
Nigel Redman, Terry Stevenson, John Fanshawe, 2009
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CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses, Second Edition
Nightjar M F 9 10 46.4 51.6 44 47 50 57 394 Caprimulgus asiaticus Indian.
Nightjar B 5 42 . . India 7,.740 Caprimulgus madagascariensis Madagascar.
Nightjar B 19 41.1 5.3 27 51 Madagascar 957 Caprimulgus natalensis Swamp.
Nightjar M 3 ...
John B. Dunning, Jr., 2007
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A Photographic Guide to the Birds of India: And the Indian ...
Family: Caprimulgidae Grey Nightjar R Eurasian Nightjar rp Egyptian Nightjar V
Sykes's Nightjar r Large-tailed Nightjar R Jerdon's Nightjar R lndian Nightjar R
Savannah Nightjar r ORDER:COLUMBlFORMES Family:Columbidae Rock
Pigeon ...
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Hunting the Ethical State: The Benkadi Movement of Côte D'Ivoire
When the Nightjar Calls Dozos fittingly called ngOnun players dibidibinun or
kulaŋkOnO, two different names for a kind of nightjar—akin to the American
whippoorwill (Caprimulgus vociferus)—whose call, like dozos' presence, signals
...
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Nage Birds:Ethnozoological Cla
Yet, in the case of the nightjar, it is arguably the contrast that an earthly
association strikes with the aerial environment of high-flying raptors which
renders the former trait relevant to the nightjar's significance as a negative
hunting omen.
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Nage Birds: Classification and Symbolism Among an Eastern ...
Yet, in the case of the nightjar, it is arguably the contrast that an earthly
association strikes with the aerial environment of high-flying raptors which
renders the former trait relevant to the nightjar's significance as a negative
hunting omen.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NIGHTJAR»
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nightjar is used in the context of the following news items.
Winners and losers in our warming world
Potential winners include the corncrake, chough, nightjar, cirl bunting, roseate tern, emperor dragonfly and many butterflies. But upland birds ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
Iconic British birds and wildlife at risk from climate change
Among the most likely to benefit are the bittern, herring gull, nightjar, spotted crake, cormorant and Cetti's warbler. But Madge tells Carbon Brief:. «Carbon Brief, Jul 15»
Column: Aerial gleaners rule the skies
The nightjar family is made up of several species including whip-poor-wills, poorwills and pauraque's-all nocturnal insect eaters. From the ... «The Daily Courier, Jul 15»
Album | Emily Portman – Coracle
The thematic syncopation is heard best throughout songs that carry more darkly undertones (“Nightjar”, “Coracle”) as they transition into ... «For Folk's Sake, Jul 15»
Efforts on to rejuvenate Ananthagiri Hills
... Babber, Large Grey Babbler, White-Throated, Kingfisher, Grey Nightjar, Jungle Nightjar, Savannah Nightjar, and Indian Nightjar. On the ... «The Hans India, Jul 15»
Cock-roach Tales: how top bartenders are using bugs in our drinks
It's a question I ask myself as I stare down the barrel of The Nightjar's Inca Cocktail – an Aztec-themed drink served in a skull-shaped mug and ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
You're under a nest. Policeman spots rare bird hatching on Dartmoor
The stunning images show not only an adult nightjar incubating two eggs - but also captures the whole hatching process. The new-born chicks ... «Plymouth Herald, Jul 15»
Anne Jarvis: Alleys can be cool
At night, it's owls, the tawny frogmouth and white-throated nightjar. Angel Place isn't just an alley any more; it's a destination. Every July, an ... «Windsor Star, Jul 15»
Hal Broadfoot: The wild, weird story of the whip-poor-will
It's a nightjar because if you have ever walked along through the woods on a midsummer night and had a whip-poor-will burst into song ... «Fayetteville Observer, Jul 15»
Shrill cries of little demons
During daylight hours the nightjar sleeps. Not perched across a branch, but lying along it. At dusk it wakes to send its weird, purring call across ... «Malton and Pickering Mercury, Jul 15»
