Nubian Nightjar
Caprimulgus nubicusLichtenstein, MHC, 1823
English (US) Nubian Nightjar
The Nubian Nightjar (Caprimulgus nubicus) 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 nubicus
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Nubian Nightjar
- Described by
- Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Caprimulgus nubicus tamaricis
- Caprimulgus nubicus nubicus
- Caprimulgus nubicus torridus
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823
- Type locality
- Nubia.
- Original description
- Verzeichniss der Doubletten des zoologischen Museums der Königl. Universität zu Berlin nebst Beschreibung vieler bisher unbekannter Arten von Säugethieren, Vögeln, Amphibien und Fischen p.59
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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