Andaman Nightjar
Caprimulgus andamanicusHume, AO, 1873
English (US) Andaman Nightjar
The Andaman Nightjar (Caprimulgus andamanicus) 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.
Range: Andaman IslandsRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Caprimulgus andamanicus
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Andaman Nightjar
- Described by
- Hume, AO, 1873
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- Described by
- Hume, AO, 1873
- Type locality
- Jolly Boys Island, Andaman Islands.
- Original description
- Stray Feathers 1 p.470
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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