The European Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) is a nightjar found across Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. A cryptic, nocturnal insect-hunter with a churring song. It typically occurs in heaths and open woodland.
In the Nordic countries the European Nightjar is best described as a summer visitor. Its global conservation status is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. On Fågelkartan you can see where it has been reported over the last 30 days, based on open data from the national species-observation systems.
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