Sulawesi Nightjar
Caprimulgus celebensisOgilvie-Grant, WR, 1894
English (US) Sulawesi Nightjar
The Sulawesi Nightjar (Caprimulgus celebensis) 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 celebensis
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Sulawesi Nightjar
- Described by
- Ogilvie-Grant, WR, 1894
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Caprimulgus celebensis celebensis
- Caprimulgus celebensis jungei
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Ogilvie-Grant, WR, 1894
- Type locality
- Celebes.
- Original description
- Ibis ser.6, vol.6, no.24 p.519
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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