Fiery-necked Nightjar
Caprimulgus pectoralisCuvier, GLCFD, 1816
English (US) Fiery-necked Nightjar
The Fiery-necked Nightjar (Caprimulgus pectoralis) 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 pectoralis
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Fiery-necked Nightjar
- Described by
- Cuvier, GLCFD, 1816
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Caprimulgus pectoralis nigriscapularis
- Caprimulgus pectoralis shelleyi
- Caprimulgus pectoralis fervidus
- Caprimulgus pectoralis crepusculans
- Caprimulgus pectoralis pectoralis
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Cuvier, GLCFD, 1816
- Type locality
- Africa, based entirely on Levaillant, pi. 49 = Knysna, Cape Province.
- Original description
- Le règne animal distribué d'après son organisation, pour servir de base a l'histoire naturelle des animaux et d'introduction à l'anatomie comparée 1 p.376,note2
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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