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Fiery-necked Nightjar
Caprimulgus pectoralis Cuvier, 1816 — also called African dusky nightjar, FNNI, Fieryneck Nightjar. Occurrence records of the Fiery-necked Nightjar are shared on GBIF from around 52 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Knysna National Lake Area (348 records), in 6 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernCaprimulgidae
52reserves with records
2 363records around them
6provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Knysna National Lake AreaProtected area | WC Western Cape | 348 |
| Pledge Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 344 |
| Bonamanzi Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 266 |
| Empisini Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 135 |
| Umbabat Game ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 129 |
| Thornybush Game ReserveGame reserve | LP Limpopo | 113 |
| Turtle Beaches / Coral Reefs of TongalandMarine protected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 113 |
| Nyalazi State ForestForest reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 74 |
| Idube Game ReservePrivate game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 67 |
| Mala Mala Game ReserveGame reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 62 |
| Lapalala WildernessGame reserve | LP Limpopo | 62 |
| Mountainlands Nature ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 61 |
| Lake Sibayi Fresh Water ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 61 |
| Cheetah RidgeWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 60 |
| Kuschke Nature ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 40 |
| King William's Town Local Authority Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 33 |
| Phinda Resource ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 28 |
| Platbos Forest ReserveForest reserve | WC Western Cape | 25 |
| Modjadji Nature ReserveProtected area | LP Limpopo | 24 |
| Constantia NekNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 24 |
| Knysna Elephant ParkWildlife sanctuary | WC Western Cape | 23 |
| Manyeleti Game ReservePrivate game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 22 |
| Raptor Rescue PlettWildlife sanctuary | WC Western Cape | 22 |
| Atherstone Nature ReserveProtected area | LP Limpopo | 19 |
| Kapama Game ReserveProtected area | LP Limpopo | 17 |
| Mkhambathi Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 15 |
| Phezulu Safari ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 14 |
| Combretum ParkNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 13 |
| Magaliesberg Biosphere ReserveBiosphere reserve | GP Gauteng | 12 |
| George Wildlife ParkWildlife sanctuary | WC Western Cape | 12 |
| Shaws GateNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 12 |
| Sodwana Bay National ParkNational park | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 9 |
| MotsetsiProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 9 |
| The Cradle Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 9 |
| York Private Nature ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 7 |
| Cronje en Dogters Privaat NatuurreserweNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 7 |
| Crestholme Conservancy and Equestrian CentreWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 7 |
| Somkhanda Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 6 |
| Eastern Shores State ForestForest reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 6 |
| Lanner GorgeProtected area | LP Limpopo | 6 |
| Mthethomusha Game ReserveGame reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 6 |
| Zebra Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 6 |
| Medike Mountain SanctuaryNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 5 |
| Gondwana Game ReserveGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 5 |
| Ubizane Wildlife ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 5 |
| EWT Medike ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 5 |
| Hopewell Private Game ReserveGame reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 4 |
| Provincial Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 3 |
| Lalibela Game ReserveGame reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 2 |
| Mariannwood Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
| ASSEGAAI TRAILSNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 2 |
| Marulani Private Nature ReservePrivate game reserve | LP Limpopo | 2 |
By province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- 14 reserves
- Limpopo
- 12 reserves
- Mpumalanga
- 8 reserves
- Western Cape
- 8 reserves
- Eastern Cape
- 6 reserves
- Gauteng
- 4 reserves
Taxonomy
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- Family
- Caprimulgidae
- Scientific name
- Caprimulgus pectoralis
- GBIF taxon
- 2496865
- Wikidata
- Q1272657
More of the Caprimulgidae family
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.