Rufous-cheeked Nightjar Caprimulgus rufigena Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (22)
- Subspecies (2)
Nigel Cleere
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated July 5, 2013
Text last updated July 5, 2013
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Rooiwangnaguil |
| Catalan | enganyapastors galta-rogenc |
| Czech | lelek rezavolící |
| Dutch | Roodwangnachtzwaluw |
| English | Rufous-cheeked Nightjar |
| English (United States) | Rufous-cheeked Nightjar |
| French | Engoulevent à joues rousses |
| French (France) | Engoulevent à joues rousses |
| German | Rostwangen-Nachtschwalbe |
| Japanese | ホオアカヨタカ |
| Norwegian | rustkinnattravn |
| Polish | lelek akacjowy |
| Portuguese (Angola) | Noitibó-de-faces-ruivas |
| Russian | Рыжещёкий козодой |
| Serbian | Riđoliki leganj |
| Slovak | lelek hrdzavolíci |
| Spanish | Chotacabras Carirrojo |
| Spanish (Spain) | Chotacabras carirrojo |
| Swedish | rödkindad nattskärra |
| Turkish | Kızıl Yanaklı Çobanaldatan |
| Ukrainian | Дрімлюга акацієвий |
| Zulu | uzavolo wasehlane |
Caprimulgus rufigena Smith, 1845
PROTONYM:
Caprimulgus rufigena
Smith, 1845. Illustrations of the zoology of South Africa; consisting chiefly of figures and descriptions of the objects of natural history collected during an expedition into the interior of South Africa, in the years 1834, 1835, and 1836 pt. 22, pl.A100.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Eastern districts of Cape Colony.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- CAPRIMULGUS
- caprimulgus
- rufigena / rufigene / rufigenis
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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
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
Originally Appeared in
- Year-round
- Migration
- Breeding
- Non-Breeding
Distribution of the Rufous-cheeked Nightjar
