Indian Nightjar Caprimulgus asiaticus Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (22)
- Subspecies (2)
Nigel Cleere and Guy M. Kirwan
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated March 9, 2013
Text last updated March 9, 2013
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | enganyapastors de l'Índia |
| Czech | lelek džunglový |
| Dutch | Hindoenachtzwaluw |
| English | Indian Nightjar |
| English (United States) | Indian Nightjar |
| French | Engoulevent indien |
| French (France) | Engoulevent indien |
| German | Indiennachtschwalbe |
| Japanese | インドヨタカ |
| Malayalam | നാട്ടുരാച്ചുക്ക് |
| Marathi | रातवा |
| Norwegian | bengalnattravn |
| Polish | lelek krótkoskrzydły |
| Russian | Индийский козодой |
| Serbian | Indijski leganj |
| Slovak | lelek krpatý |
| Spanish | Chotacabras Hindú |
| Spanish (Spain) | Chotacabras hindú |
| Swedish | indisk nattskärra |
| Thai | นกตบยุงเล็ก |
| Turkish | Hint Çobanaldatanı |
| Ukrainian | Дрімлюга індійський |
Caprimulgus asiaticus Latham, 1790
PROTONYM:
Caprimulgus asiaticus
Latham, 1790. Index ornithologicus, sive systema ornithologiæ; complectens avium divisionem in classes, ordines, genera, species, ipsarumque varietates: adjectis synonymis, locis, descriptionibus, &c. 2, p.588.
TYPE LOCALITY:
India, = Bombay.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- CAPRIMULGUS
- caprimulgus
- asiae / asiatica / asiaticus
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 Indian Nightjar
