Nechisar Nightjar
Caprimulgus solalaSafford, RJ; Ash, JS; Duckworth, JW; Telfer, MG; Zewdie, C, 1995
English (US) Nechisar Nightjar
The Nechisar Nightjar (Caprimulgus solala) 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: described from one wing from a road corpse found in Nechisar plains, south-central EthiopiaRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Caprimulgus solala
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Vulnerable
- English (US)
- Nechisar Nightjar
- Described by
- Safford, RJ; Ash, JS; Duckworth, JW; Telfer, MG; Zewdie, C, 1995
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- Described by
- Safford, RJ; Ash, JS; Duckworth, JW; Telfer, MG; Zewdie, C, 1995
- Original description
- Ibis vol.137 p.301-307
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Savanna Nightjar
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Freckled Nightjar
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