The Nechisar nightjar (Caprimulgus solala) is a hypothetical species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is endemic to Ethiopia.[1]
The species was first discovered in 1990 when researchers discovered a decomposing specimen in the Nechisar National Park.[2][3] After bringing back a single wing from the specimen to the Natural History Museum in London, it was determined to be a previously unknown species. Its specific name, solala, means "only a wing".[3]
Its natural habitat is subtropical. It is probably endemic to Nechisar National Park.[citation needed]
In 2025, researchers taking DNA samples from the Nechisar specimen and other African nightjars concluded that the individual was likely a hybrid of a female Standard-winged Nightjar and a male Freckled Nightjar. This hybrid combination would be a first confirmed case of hybridization of Old World nightjars.[4][5]
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