Large-tailed Nightjar vs Red-necked Nightjar

Caprimulgus macrurus compared with Caprimulgus ruficollis

Key Differences

• Large-tailed Nightjar is Least Concern while Red-necked Nightjar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-tailed Nightjar	Red-necked Nightjar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family same	Caprimulgidae	Caprimulgidae
Genus same	Caprimulgus	Caprimulgus
Species	Caprimulgus macrurus	Caprimulgus ruficollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-tailed Nightjar and Red-necked Nightjar share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Caprimulgus.

Conservation Status

Large-tailed Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Red-necked Nightjar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-tailed Nightjar	Red-necked Nightjar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-tailed Nightjar

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Red-necked Nightjar

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway