Savanna Nightjar
Caprimulgus affinisHorsfield, T, 1821
English (US) Savanna Nightjar
The Savanna Nightjar (Caprimulgus affinis) 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 affinis
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Savanna Nightjar
- Described by
- Horsfield, T, 1821
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Caprimulgus affinis monticolus
- Caprimulgus affinis amoyensis
- Caprimulgus affinis stictomus
- Caprimulgus affinis affinis
- Caprimulgus affinis timorensis
- Caprimulgus affinis propinquus
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Horsfield, T, 1821
- Type locality
- Java.
- Original description
- Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 13, pt.1 p.142
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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