Pennant-winged nightjar taking off

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Male pennant-winged nightjar (Caprimulgus vexillarius), with full breeding plumage, taking off at night during the summer breeding season. Photographed in the Kruger National Park, South Africa.

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Photo credit: © TONY CAMACHO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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