Andaman Nightjar Caprimulgus andamanicus Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (19)
- Monotypic
Josep del Hoyo, Nigel Collar, and Guy M. Kirwan
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated May 3, 2015
Text last updated May 3, 2015
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | enganyapastors de les Andaman |
| Czech | lelek andamanský |
| Dutch | Andamanennachtzwaluw |
| English | Andaman Nightjar |
| English (United States) | Andaman Nightjar |
| French | Engoulevent des Andaman |
| French (France) | Engoulevent des Andaman |
| German | Andamanennachtschwalbe |
| Japanese | アンダマンヨタカ |
| Norwegian | andamannattravn |
| Polish | lelek andamański |
| Russian | Андаманский козодой |
| Serbian | Andamanski leganj |
| Slovak | lelek andamanský |
| Spanish | Chotacabras de Andamán |
| Spanish (Spain) | Chotacabras de Andamán |
| Swedish | andamannattskärra |
| Turkish | Andaman Çobanaldatanı |
| Ukrainian | Дрімлюга андаманський |
Caprimulgus andamanicus Hume, 1873
PROTONYM:
Caprimulgus andamanicus
Hume, 1873. Stray Feathers 1, p.470.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Jolly Boys Island, Andaman Islands.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- CAPRIMULGUS
- caprimulgus
- andamana / andamanensis / andamanica / andamanicus / andamanus
The Key to Scientific Names
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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 Andaman Nightjar
