Rufous Nightjar
Antrostomus rufus(Boddaert, P, 1783)
English (US) Rufous Nightjar
The Rufous Nightjar (Antrostomus rufus) 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 rufus
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Rufous Nightjar
- Described by
- (Boddaert, P, 1783)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Antrostomus rufus minimus
- Antrostomus rufus rufus
- Antrostomus rufus otiosus
- Antrostomus rufus rutilus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Caprimulgus rufus
- Described by
- (Boddaert, P, 1783)
- Type locality
- Cayenne, ex Daubenton, pi. 735.
- Original description
- Table des planches enluminéez d'histoire naturelle de M. D'Aubenton p.46
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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