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Standard-winged Nightjar

Macrodipteryx longipennis

Photo by AdamRiley
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Description:

The Standard-winged Nightjar has one of the most unusual plumages of any bird with an extended feather projecting off each wing that can be held vertically during the male bird's display flight.

Habitat:

Savanna zone of central Africa

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