European Nightjar

The European Nightjar, Eurasian Nightjar or just Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) is the only representative of the nightjar family of birds in most of Europe and temperate Asia.

Read more about European Nightjar:  Habitat and Distribution, Diet, Breeding, Environmental Management, Nightjars in Human Culture

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