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2 unusual facts about European Nightjar


European Nightjar

These lines are from the poem Love in the Valley by George Meredith

Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa

The sounds are typically produced on warm mild evenings in early spring and they are similar to the song of the nightjar, Caprimulgus europeaeus.


Coppicing

The open area is then colonised by many animals such as Nightingale, European Nightjar and fritillary butterflies.

Internationaler Naturpark Bourtanger Moor-Bargerveen

The nature reserve is the home of several special plants like Common Cottongrass and Drosera and endangered animals like the viviparous lizard, Grass Snake, Short-eared Owl and European Nightjar can be found in this reserve.

Wharncliffe Crags

These include rare and threatened species, such as nightjar, linnet, viviparous lizard and green tiger beetle.


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