Large-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus macrurusHorsfield, T, 1821
English (US) Large-tailed Nightjar
The Large-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus) 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 macrurus
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Large-tailed Nightjar
- Described by
- Horsfield, T, 1821
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Caprimulgus macrurus albonotatus
- Caprimulgus macrurus bimaculatus
- Caprimulgus macrurus macrurus
- Caprimulgus macrurus salvadorii
- Caprimulgus macrurus johnsoni
- Caprimulgus macrurus schlegelii
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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