Salvadori's Nightjar
Caprimulgus pulchellusSalvadori, AT, 1879
English (US) Salvadori's Nightjar
The Salvadori's Nightjar (Caprimulgus pulchellus) 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 pulchellus
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Salvadori's Nightjar
- Described by
- Salvadori, AT, 1879
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Caprimulgus pulchellus pulchellus
- Caprimulgus pulchellus bartelsi
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Salvadori, AT, 1879
- Type locality
- Mt. Singalan, Sumatra.
- Original description
- Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova 14 p.195
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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