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Indian Nightjar

Caprimulgus asiaticusLatham, J, 1790

English (US) Indian Nightjar

The Indian Nightjar (Caprimulgus asiaticus) 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 asiaticus
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Indian Nightjar
Described by
Latham, J, 1790

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

Described by
Latham, J, 1790
Type locality
India, = Bombay.
Original description
Index ornithologicus, sive systema ornithologiæ; complectens avium divisionem in classes, ordines, genera, species, ipsarumque varietates: adjectis synonymis, locis, descriptionibus, &c. 2 p.588

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

See all 98 species of the family Caprimulgidae