Bates's nightjar is a small nocturnal bird from the nightjar family. It lives in the tropical forests of Central Africa, camouflages well and hunts insects in the dark.
Bates's nightjar differs from related species by its unique plumage pattern and voice. It is important for nature because it regulates the population of insects in tropical forests.
Low precipitation in winter
Legendary longevity: over 100 years. Galapagos tortoises, Greenland sharks, ocean quahogs celebrate with family once every 4 years
Offspring
Tropical moist forest
Worker
Elders
Bro
birth time
Taxons
if born as {name}
Dogs, dolphins, lynx hang out for 9-25 years and party on their birthday three times a year
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moths
beetles
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age
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When your next jubilee falls in {name} life years
Human
birth date
hot Africa south of the desert, many savannas and forests
lowland
no permanent shelter
Close
butterflies
very hot and very humid all year round, rain almost every day
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days
Career from 7 to 15 months. Dwarf hamsters, voles, field crickets celebrate their birthday twice a month
nocturnal
The basics
How old you would be if you lived as {name}
Theoretical maximum lifespan estimated from the Dynamic Energy Budget (DEB) mathematical model. This value reflects a biological potential derived from metabolic parameters, not from direct observation — real recorded lifespans are often significantly shorter.
My weight?
Non-stop carnival: they only live a few days. Mayflies, rotifers, midges celebrate their birthday more than twice a day
adult
Maturity
Mouth size
primary food sources
Potential Habitat
About health
When your next birthday would fall if you lived as {name}
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In husbandry
On the go from 1.3 to 3.5 years. Forest mice, anoles, rainbow fish party on their birthday once a month
Repro interval
results
Mass
Mosquitoes, fruit flies, small crustaceans hustle for up to 7 months and throw a birthday party every week
aerial
Colors
Sex
{name} birthday
Upcoming jubilees
Gremllins
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hot, rains in summer, little precipitation in winter
Always hot
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little precipitation in winter, more in summer
Trophic type
aerial pursuit hunting
Filters
Eyes color
On the map
Female ♀
all life stages
insectivore
always hot and humid, huge trees and vines
Upcoming birthdays
world of Afrotropics
Map data sources: Ecosystem classification — IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology (Keith et al., 2022), indicative distribution maps Keith et al. (2020), https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3546513; Large Marine Ecosystems — NOAA LME Program; Bathymetry — GEBCO Bathymetric Compilation Group (2026), GEBCO_2026 Grid, https://doi.org/10.5285/4f68d5c7-45eb-f999-e063-7086abc036fa; Climate data — Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information; Species occurrence data — GBIF.org, Derived dataset "all animals", https://zveriki.com/dataset/dataset.tsv; Terrestrial ecoregions — RESOLVE Ecoregions 2017 (Dinerstein et al., 2017), CC BY 4.0
Potential habitat modelled from GBIF occurrence data. Map © Zveriki.com, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Truly long lives: 40-100 years. Bowhead whales, albatrosses, giant tortoises recall their birthday at most once a year
Lifespan
birth year
nocturnal butterflies and moths
Maturity
16 to 24 grams, 7 – 12 centimeters
terrestrial habitat, land surface outside water
flying insects
Age (from birth to death)
sq mm
yr
Hot, little precipitation in winter
Wanderers
Feeding occurs in open air space above ground or water.
How similar?
Jubilee = every 10th birthday
Male ♂
until the celebration
baby / chick
hawking
age as {name}
How do they breed?
On the go from 3.5 to 6 years. Hedgehogs, crows, lizards treat themselves to birthday snacks 6 times a year
What if eaten?
insects caught in flight — flies, moths, beetles
Neither
Earliest developmental stage inside an egg or womb.
Business sausages
from birth to adulthood
live beetles — various species
Young offspring still dependent on parental care.
Lifespan average
What do they eat?
Where do they live?
young after fast growth
Immature individual that has not yet reached reproductive maturity.
Juvenile stage following larval metamorphosis but not yet adult.
Plumage color
forests on land — tropical, temperate, boreal
What do they look like?
Maturity
emergence (insects)
world of Afrotropics
end of lifespan
Wings color
crepuscular
How do they live?
fertilization / egg laying
How do they behave?
birth / hatching
metamorphosis / end of larval stage
end of acceleration
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Duration
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Mature, fully developed individual capable of reproduction.
Always hot and wet
This is me
Foraging activity occurs primarily during nighttime hours.
Actively hunting and capturing live prey.
Gamers
flight
Pets
How are they built?
Primary oral structure used to seize, manipulate, or ingest food.
mm
Theoretical lifespan
ml
Stars
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My age?
live butterflies and moths
wk
My size?
terrestrial
Legs size
{name} jubilee
Asexual
swap
cm
Old-timers
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active predation
Wingspan
mouth
Captures prey or food items while in active flight.
Eggshell color
turns
Rabbits, falcons, red-eared turtles hang out for 6-9 years and party on their birthday four times a year
Rascals
Where do they take shelter?
terrestrial forest
celebrated their {n} birthday
insect
hot Africa south of the desert, many savannas and forests
When you would have been born if you lived as {name}
very hot all year round, frequent rains, but sometimes dry
Litter size
Daddies
Lifespan maximum
Map data sources: Ecosystem classification — IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology (Keith et al., 2022), indicative distribution maps Keith et al. (2020), https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3546513; Large Marine Ecosystems — NOAA LME Program; Bathymetry — GEBCO Bathymetric Compilation Group (2026), GEBCO_2026 Grid, https://doi.org/10.5285/4f68d5c7-45eb-f999-e063-7086abc036fa; Climate data — Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information; Species occurrence data — GBIF.org, Derived dataset "all animals", https://zveriki.com/dataset/dataset.tsv; Terrestrial ecoregions — RESOLVE Ecoregions 2017 (Dinerstein et al., 2017), CC BY 4.0
How to care for them?
Living from 25 to 40 years. Orangutans, bald eagles, African elephants celebrate their birthday twice a year
°C
Not specified
Capturing or collecting food while airborne.
Hermaphrodite ⚥
Where are they found?
Mandarin
Species lacks any fixed or lasting shelter structure.
embryo
Length
kg
Down color
Observations
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