Egyptian Nightjar
Caprimulgus aegyptiusLichtenstein, MHC, 1823
English (US) Egyptian Nightjar
The Egyptian Nightjar (Caprimulgus aegyptius) 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
- Caprimulgus aegyptius
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Egyptian Nightjar
- Described by
- Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Caprimulgus aegyptius saharae
- Caprimulgus aegyptius aegyptius
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823
- Type locality
- Upper Egypt.
- Original description
- Verzeichniss der Doubletten des zoologischen Museums der Königl. Universität zu Berlin nebst Beschreibung vieler bisher unbekannter Arten von Säugethieren, Vögeln, Amphibien und Fischen p.59
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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