Long-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus climacurusVieillot, LJP, 1824
English (US) Long-tailed Nightjar
The Long-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus climacurus) 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 climacurus
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Long-tailed Nightjar
- Described by
- Vieillot, LJP, 1824
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Caprimulgus climacurus climacurus
- Caprimulgus climacurus nigricans
- Caprimulgus climacurus sclateri
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Vieillot, LJP, 1824
- Type locality
- Senegal.
- Original description
- La Galerie des Oiseaux du Cabinet d'Histoire Naturelle du Jardin du Roi (etc.) 1 p.195 pl.122
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Square-tailed Nightjar
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