Donaldson Smith's Nightjar

Caprimulgus donaldsoni

Donaldson Smith's nightjar is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. It was named in honor of the 19th-century American explorer Arthur Donaldson Smith.

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