Swamp Nightjar
Caprimulgus natalensisSmith, A, 1845
English (US) Swamp Nightjar
The Swamp Nightjar (Caprimulgus natalensis) 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 natalensis
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Swamp Nightjar
- Described by
- Smith, A, 1845
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Caprimulgus natalensis accrae
- Caprimulgus natalensis natalensis
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Smith, A, 1845
- Type locality
- Port Natal, i.e. Durban, Natal.
- Original description
- Illustrations of the zoology of South Africa; consisting chiefly of figures and descriptions of the objects of natural history collected during an expedition into the interior of South Africa, in the years 1834, 1835, and 1836 pt.22 pl.99,text
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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