European nightjar, Eurasian nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) Description
English: European Nighjar, Caprimulgus europaeus
Euskara: Caprimulgus europaeus, zata grisa
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Author Joxerra Aihartza
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The European nightjar, Eurasian nightjar or just nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) is a crepuscular and nocturnal bird in the nightjar family that breeds across most of Europe and temperate Asia. The Latin generic name refers to the old myth that the nocturnal nightjar suckled goats, causing them to cease to give milk.
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
Genus: Caprimulgus
Species: Caprimulgus europaeus Linnaeus, 1758
