Common Poorwill Phalaenoptilus nuttallii Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (21)
- Subspecies (5)
Christopher P. Woods, Ryan D. Csada, and R. Mark Brigham
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated September 1, 2005
Text last updated September 1, 2005
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | enganyapastors de Nuttall |
| Czech | lelek americký |
| Dutch | Winternachtzwaluw |
| English | Common Poorwill |
| English (United States) | Common Poorwill |
| French | Engoulevent de Nuttall |
| French (France) | Engoulevent de Nuttall |
| German | Winternachtschwalbe |
| Icelandic | Huldufari |
| Japanese | プアーウィルヨタカ |
| Norwegian | dvalenattravn |
| Polish | lelkowiec zimowy |
| Russian | Спящий козодой |
| Serbian | Purvil |
| Slovak | lelek spáč |
| Spanish | Chotacabras Pachacua |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Tapacaminos Pandeagua |
| Spanish (Spain) | Chotacabras pachacua |
| Swedish | dvalnattskärra |
| Turkish | Purvil |
| Ukrainian | Пораке чорнощокий |
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii (Audubon, 1844)
PROTONYM:
Caprimulgus Nuttallii
Audubon, 1844. The Birds of America, from drawings made in the United States and their territories. Second ed., octavo [8vo], 7, p.350 pl.495.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Eastern side of the Upper Missouri, i.e. between Fort Pierre and mouth of the Cheyenne River, South Dakota.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- PHALAENOPTILUS
- nuttalii / nuttalli / nuttallii
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UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
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/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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