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Freckled Nightjar
Caprimulgus tristigma
The freckled nightjar (Caprimulgus tristigma) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae.
When to visit
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Records81 records
Curve from 81 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Freckled Nightjar is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
81 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Freckled Nightjar
Places to stay
20+ results in South Africa
More stays nearby
- Which parks and reserves are best for the Freckled Nightjar in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Freckled Nightjar at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Welgevonden Game Reserve, Madikwe Game Reserve and Marakele National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
- Where can you see the Freckled Nightjar in South Africa?
- The Freckled Nightjar is most recorded in Mpumalanga (31% of records), Limpopo (26% of records), Gauteng (15% of records), based on 81 iNaturalist observations. 22 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Freckled Nightjar on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the Freckled Nightjar?
- The Freckled Nightjar is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Welgevonden Game Reserve: May-Sep, dry season; Madikwe Game Reserve: Apr-Sep; Marakele National Park: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
- What is the Freckled Nightjar?
- The freckled nightjar (Caprimulgus tristigma) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Afri...