is the nightjar classed as rare
Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category. For the purposes of our bird news services, Egyptian Nightjar is classed as Mega: species which have not yet occurred in the British Isles or are exceedingly rare, or are otherwise highly desirable.pen desert with a few trees or bushes are the haunts of this crepuscular nightjar. It flies at dusk, most often at sundown, with an easy, silent moth-like flight; its strong and deliberate wingbeats alternate with sweeps and wheels with motionless wings. Picture of the Egyptian Nightjar has been licensed under a GFDL.