Palau Nightjar
Caprimulgus phalaenaHartlaub, KJG; Finsch, FHO, 1872
English (US) Palau Nightjar
The Palau Nightjar (Caprimulgus phalaena) 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: Palau (western Caroline Islands)Range summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Caprimulgus phalaena
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Palau Nightjar
- Described by
- Hartlaub, KJG; Finsch, FHO, 1872
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- Described by
- Hartlaub, KJG; Finsch, FHO, 1872
- Type locality
- Palau Islands.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1872, pt.1 p.91
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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