Buff-collared Nightjar
Antrostomus ridgwayiNelson, EW, 1897
English (US) Buff-collared Nightjar
The Buff-collared Nightjar (Antrostomus ridgwayi) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Caprimulgidae (Nightjars and Nighthawks) in the order Caprimulgiformes.
- Scientific name
- Antrostomus ridgwayi
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Buff-collared Nightjar
- Described by
- Nelson, EW, 1897
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Antrostomus ridgwayi ridgwayi
- Antrostomus ridgwayi troglodytes
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Nelson, EW, 1897
- Type locality
- Tlalkisala, Guerrero.
- Original description
- The Auk 14, no.1 p.50
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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