Montane Nightjar Caprimulgus poliocephalus Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (17)
- Subspecies (4)
Nigel Cleere, Guy M. Kirwan, and Peter F. D. Boesman
Version: 1.0 — Published October 25, 2022
Revision Notes
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | enganyapastors d'Etiòpia |
| Czech | lelek etiopský |
| Dutch | Bergnachtzwaluw |
| English | Montane Nightjar |
| English (United States) | Montane Nightjar |
| French | Engoulevent d'Abyssinie |
| French (France) | Engoulevent d'Abyssinie |
| German | Höhennachtschwalbe |
| Norwegian | fjellnattravn |
| Polish | lelek górski |
| Portuguese (Angola) | Noitibó-da-montanha |
| Serbian | Planinski leganj |
| Slovak | lelek horský |
| Spanish | Chotacabras Montano |
| Spanish (Spain) | Chotacabras montano |
| Turkish | Dağ Çobanaldatanı |
| Ukrainian | Дрімлюга гірський |
Revision Notes
Guy M. Kirwan revised and standardized the account with Clements taxonomy. Peter F. D. Boesman contributed to the Sounds and Vocal Behaviors page.
Caprimulgus poliocephalus Rüppell, 1840
PROTONYM:
Caprimulgus poliocephalus
Rüppell, 1840. Neue Wirbelthiere zu der Fauna von Abyssinien gehörig. Vögel, p.106.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Kulla, Ethiopia.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- CAPRIMULGUS
- caprimulgus
- POLIOCEPHALUS
- poliocephalus
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UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
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‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
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/: separates historical and modern geographic names
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TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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Distribution of the Abyssinian Nightjar
