Freckled Nightjar
Caprimulgus tristigmaRĂĽppell, WPES, 1840
English (US) Freckled Nightjar
The Freckled Nightjar (Caprimulgus tristigma) 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 tristigma
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Freckled Nightjar
- Described by
- RĂĽppell, WPES, 1840
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Caprimulgus tristigma sharpei
- Caprimulgus tristigma pallidogriseus
- Caprimulgus tristigma tristigma
- Caprimulgus tristigma granosus
- Caprimulgus tristigma lentiginosus
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- RĂĽppell, WPES, 1840
- Type locality
- Gondar, Ethiopia.
- Original description
- Neue Wirbelthiere zu der Fauna von Abyssinien gehörig. Vögel p.105
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Slender-tailed Nightjar
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