Madagascar Nightjar
Caprimulgus madagascariensisSganzin, V, 1840
English (US) Madagascar Nightjar
The Madagascar Nightjar (Caprimulgus madagascariensis) 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 madagascariensis
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Madagascar Nightjar
- Described by
- Sganzin, V, 1840
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Caprimulgus madagascariensis aldabrensis
- Caprimulgus madagascariensis madagascariensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Caprimulgus Madagascariensis
- Described by
- Sganzin, V, 1840
- Type locality
- Sainte Marie, Madagascar.
- Original description
- Mémoires de la Société du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle de Strasbourg 3 p.28
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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