Savanna Nightjar Caprimulgus affinis Scientific name definitions
- Names (27)
- Subspecies (8)
Nigel Cleere and Peter F. D. Boesman
Version: 1.1 — Published October 24, 2023
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Catalan | enganyapastors de sabana |
Chinese | 南亞夜鷹 |
Chinese (Hong Kong SAR China) | 林夜鷹 |
Chinese (SIM) | 林夜鹰 |
Czech | lelek savanový |
Dutch | Savannenachtzwaluw |
English | Savanna Nightjar |
English (United States) | Savanna Nightjar |
French | Engoulevent affin |
French (France) | Engoulevent affin |
German | Savannennachtschwalbe |
Indonesian | Cabak kota |
Japanese | シロアゴヨタカ |
Malayalam | ചുയിരാച്ചുക്ക് |
Marathi | माळ रातवा |
Norwegian | gressnattravn |
Polish | lelek krótkosterny |
Portuguese (Portugal) | Noitibó-da-savana |
Russian | Саванный козодой |
Serbian | Savanski leganj |
Slovak | lelek stepný |
Spanish | Chotacabras de Sabana |
Spanish (Spain) | Chotacabras de sabana |
Swedish | savannattskärra |
Thai | นกตบยุงป่าโคก |
Turkish | Savan Çobanaldatanı |
Ukrainian | Дрімлюга савановий |
Revision Notes
Nicholas D. Sly standardized the content with Clements taxonomy. Shawn M. Billerman contributed to the Systematics page. Peter F. D. Boesman contributed to the Sounds and Vocal Behaviors page. Tammy Zhang updated the distribution map.
Caprimulgus affinis Horsfield, 1821
PROTONYM:
Caprimulgus affinis
Horsfield, 1821. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1), 13, p.142.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Java.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- CAPRIMULGUS
- caprimulgus
- affinae / affine / affinis
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