Band-tailed Nighthawk
Nyctiprogne leucopyga(Spix, JB, 1825)
English (US) Band-tailed Nighthawk
The Band-tailed Nighthawk (Nyctiprogne leucopyga) 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
- Nyctiprogne leucopyga
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Band-tailed Nighthawk
- Described by
- (Spix, JB, 1825)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Nyctiprogne leucopyga exigua
- Nyctiprogne leucopyga pallida
- Nyctiprogne leucopyga leucopyga
- Nyctiprogne leucopyga latifascia
- Nyctiprogne leucopyga majuscula
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Caprimulgus leucopygus
- Described by
- (Spix, JB, 1825)
- Type locality
- Wooded shores of the Amazon.
- Original description
- Avium species novae, quas in itinere per Brasiliam annis MDCCCXVII-MDCCCXX (etc.) 2 p.3 pl.3 fig.2
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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