Gray Nightjar Caprimulgus jotaka Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (27)
- Subspecies (2)
Josep del Hoyo, Nigel Collar, and Guy M. Kirwan
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated March 17, 2017
Text last updated March 17, 2017
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Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Catalan | enganyapastors gris |
Chinese | 普通夜鷹 |
Chinese (Hong Kong SAR China) | 普通夜鷹 |
Chinese (SIM) | 普通夜鹰 |
Czech | lelek čínský |
Dutch | Grijze Nachtzwaluw |
English | Gray Nightjar |
English (India) | Grey Nightjar (Eastern Jungle Nightjar) |
English (United States) | Gray Nightjar |
French | Engoulevent jotaka |
French (France) | Engoulevent jotaka |
German | Graunachtschwalbe |
Indonesian | Cabak kelabu |
Japanese | ヨタカ |
Korean | 쏙독새 |
Mongolian | Лагс эргүүбор |
Norwegian | orientnattravn |
Polish | lelek mandżurski |
Russian | Большой козодой |
Serbian | Sivi leganj |
Slovak | lelek jotaka |
Spanish | Chotacabras Jotaka |
Spanish (Spain) | Chotacabras jotaka |
Swedish | kinesisk nattskärra |
Thai | นกตบยุงภูเขา |
Turkish | Gri Çobanaldatan |
Ukrainian | Дрімлюга маньчжурський |
Caprimulgus jotaka Temminck & Schlegel, 1844
PROTONYM:
Caprimulgus jotaka
Temminck & Schlegel, 1844. Fauna Japonica sive descriptio animalium, quae in itinere per Japoniam, jussu et auspiciis superiorum, qui summum in India Batava imperium tenent, suscepto, annis 1825-1830 collegit, notis, observationibus et adumbrationibus illustravit. Vol. 4. Aves, p.37 pl.13,13.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Japan.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- CAPRIMULGUS
- caprimulgus
- jotaka
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