Swamp Nightjar Caprimulgus natalensis Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (22)
- Subspecies (2)
Nigel Cleere, Guy M. Kirwan, and Peter F. D. Boesman
Version: 2.0 — Published January 15, 2021
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Natalse Naguil |
| Catalan | enganyapastors de Natal |
| Czech | lelek mokřadní |
| Dutch | Moerasnachtzwaluw |
| English | Swamp Nightjar |
| English (United States) | Swamp Nightjar |
| French | Engoulevent du Natal |
| French (France) | Engoulevent du Natal |
| German | Natalnachtschwalbe |
| Japanese | ナタールヨタカ |
| Norwegian | sumpnattravn |
| Polish | lelek bagienny |
| Portuguese (Angola) | Noitibó do Natal |
| Russian | Натальский козодой |
| Serbian | Močvarski leganj |
| Slovak | lelek močiarny |
| Spanish | Chotacabras del Natal |
| Spanish (Spain) | Chotacabras del Natal |
| Swedish | sumpnattskärra |
| Turkish | Natal Çobanaldatanı |
| Ukrainian | Дрімлюга болотяний |
| Zulu | umhlohlongwane |
Revision Notes
In this revision, Guy M. Kirwan revised all section except Sounds and Vocal Behavior, which was revised by Peter F. D. Boesman.
Caprimulgus natalensis Smith, 1845
PROTONYM:
Caprimulgus natalensis
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.A99.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Port Natal, i.e. Durban, Natal.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- CAPRIMULGUS
- caprimulgus
- natalensis
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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)
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Distribution of the Swamp Nightjar
