Montane Nightjar
Caprimulgus poliocephalusRĂĽppell, WPES, 1840
English (US) Montane Nightjar
The Montane Nightjar (Caprimulgus poliocephalus) 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 poliocephalus
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Montane Nightjar
- Described by
- RĂĽppell, WPES, 1840
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Caprimulgus poliocephalus poliocephalus
- Caprimulgus poliocephalus ruwenzorii
- Caprimulgus poliocephalus guttifer
- Caprimulgus poliocephalus koesteri
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- RĂĽppell, WPES, 1840
- Type locality
- Kulla, Ethiopia.
- Original description
- Neue Wirbelthiere zu der Fauna von Abyssinien gehörig. Vögel p.106
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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