AGGIORNAMENTO SULLA DISTRIBUZIONE DEL SUCCIACAPRE CAPRIMULGUS EUROPAEUS (Aves Caprimulgidae) IN SICILIA

Update on the distribution of breeding Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus in Sicily. In recent years
there have been numerous observations of Nightjar in areas where it had never previously been
observed. In some cases the reason may be a deeper exploration, but in other cases the possible
explanation is the expansion of the species. However, it is quite interesting the change in the habitat
by this species. The present paper provides an update of its status based on data collected in the
fifteen years following the publication of the last Sicilian Atlas of breeding birds.