Philippine Nightjar
Caprimulgus manillensisWalden, A, 1875
English (US) Philippine Nightjar
The Philippine Nightjar (Caprimulgus manillensis) 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.
Range: Philippines (except Palawan)Range summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Caprimulgus manillensis
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Philippine Nightjar
- Described by
- Walden, A, 1875
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- Described by
- Walden, A, 1875
- Type locality
- Manila.
- Original description
- Transactions of the Zoological Society of London 9, pt.2 p.159
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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