Eurasian Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nigel Cleere ◽  
David Christie
Keyword(s):  
Caprimulgus Europaeus

scholarly journals Habitat Selection by the European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus in North-Eastern Poland: Implications for Forest Management

Forests ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 291
Author(s):  
Michał Polakowski ◽  
Monika Broniszewska ◽  
Lucyna Kirczuk ◽  
Zbigniew Kasprzykowski
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
Timber Harvesting ◽  
Forest Edge ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Caprimulgus Europaeus ◽  
Management Recommendations

Research Highlights: Intensive forest management practices generally have a negative effect on biodiversity. However, the creation of new, open habitats as a consequence of timber harvesting within large areas of woodland may be favorable to some bird species. Background and Objectives: Habitat selection of the European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus in a coniferous woodland area in northeastern Poland was studied in order to specify management recommendations. Materials and Methods: To define the influence of various environmental parameters on territory occupation, 11 micro- and 3 macrohabitat factors were analyzed. Results: Denser vegetation in the ground layer deterred birds from nesting in clearings with such characteristics. Moreover, Nightjars preferentially inhabited sites adjacent to young stands of trees. Birds preferred plots with a higher number of clearings in the neighborhood, as this enabled them to enlarge their foraging area. Other microhabitat factors (e.g., the type, age and area of clearings), as well as macroscale factors like distances to the forest edge, nearest roads and human settlements, were of no importance. Conclusions: Knowledge of the Nightjar preferences may be useful in working out a compromise between an appropriate level of clear-felling and conservation of other bird species requiring preservation of old tree stands.

Repeated migration of a juvenile European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus

2017 ◽  
Vol 158 (3) ◽  
pp. 881-886 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruben Evens ◽  
Natalie Beenaerts ◽  
Nele Witters ◽  
Tom Artois
Keyword(s):  
Caprimulgus Europaeus

Migratory pathways, stopover zones and wintering destinations of Western European Nightjars Caprimulgus europaeus

Ibis ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 159 (3) ◽  
pp. 680-686 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruben Evens ◽  
Greg J. Conway ◽  
Ian G. Henderson ◽  
Brian Cresswell ◽  
Frédéric Jiguet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Western European ◽  
Caprimulgus Europaeus

scholarly journals Geolocators reveal wintering areas of European Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)

Bird Study ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Cresswell ◽  
Darren Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Wintering Areas ◽  
Caprimulgus Europaeus

Foraging by Nightjars Caprimulgus europaeus away from their nesting areas

Ibis ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 132 (4) ◽  
pp. 568-574 ◽  
Author(s):  
IAN ALEXANDER ◽  
BRIAN CRESSWELL
Keyword(s):  
Caprimulgus Europaeus
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