Lifespan: 4 years
Top speed: About 30 mph
Weight: 32-65 grams
Diet: Insects, including moths, beetles, grasshoppers, and winged ants, which it catches in flight
Predators: Birds of prey, including bat hawks
Range: Sahel region of Africa
Conservation Status: Least concern
Fun Fact: During breeding season, the secondary flight feather on males lengthens to trail behind them.
Fun Fact: Their genus name, caprimulgus, means "goat milker" in Latin, referring to a myth that nightjars would suck milk from goats.