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Madagascar Nightjar

Caprimulgus madagascariensis Sganzin, V 1840

The Madagascar nightjar is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is native to Madagascar, Nosy Boraha and Aldabra. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Caprimulgiformes
Family:
  Caprimulgidae
Genus:
   Caprimulgus
Scientific:
  Caprimulgus madagascariensis


Original description

Citation:
  Sganzin, V 1840

Reference:
   Mém. Soc. Mus. Hist. Nat. Strasbourg 3 p.28

Protonym:
  Caprimulgus Madagascariensis

Type locality:
  Sainte Marie, Madagascar.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/105918#page/142/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  0F8EB10D1FD14BB7

Avibase ID:
  avibase-0F8EB10D

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/0F8EB10D


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 555577

Geographic range:

  • Caprimulgus madagascariensis madagascariensis: Madagascar and Nosy Boraha
  • Caprimulgus madagascariensis aldabrensis: Aldabra
English:
Madagascar Nightjar
Catalan:
Enganyapastors de Madagascar
Czech:
lelek madagaskarský
Danish:
Madagaskarnatravn
German:
Madagaskarnachtschwalbe
Spanish:
Chotacabras Malgache
Spanish (Spain):
Chotacabras Malgache
Finnish:
madagaskarinkehrääjä
French:
Engoulevent malgache
Croatian:
madagaskarski leganj
Hungarian:
madagaszkári lappantyú
Italian:
Succiacapre del Madagascar
Japanese (romaji):
madagasukaruyotaka
Japanese:
マダガスカルヨタカ
Lithuanian:
Madagaskarinis lėlys
Dutch:
Madagaskarnachtzwaluw
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Madagaskarnatteramn
Norwegian:
Madagaskarnattravn
Polish:
lelek malgaski
Portuguese:
noitibó-de-madagáscar
Portuguese (Portugal):
noitibó-malgaxe
Russian:
Мадагаскарский козодой
Slovak:
lelek madagaskarský
Serbian:
Madagaskarski leganj
Swedish:
madagaskarnattskärra
Ukrainian:
Дрімлюга мадагаскарський
Chinese:
马岛夜鹰
Chinese (Traditional):
馬達加斯加夜鷹


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Engoulevent malgache ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Engoulevent malgache ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Madagascan Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Madagascan Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Madagascan Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Madagascan Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Madagascan Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Madagascan Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Madagascan Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Madagascan Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Madagascan Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Madagascan Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Caprimulgus madagascariensis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Caprimulgus madagascariensis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Caprimulgus madagascariensis [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Madagascan Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Madagascar Nightjar ( Caprimulgus madagascariensis) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Caprimulgus madagascariensis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Caprimulgus madagascariensis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Enganyapastors de Madagascar
Czech: lelek madagarskarský, lelek madagaskarský
Danish: Madagaskarnatravn
German: Madagaskarnachtschwalbe
English: Madagascan Nightjar, Madagascar Nightjar
English, HBW: Madagascar Nightjar
English (IOC): Madagascan Nightjar, Madagascar Nightjar
English (United States): Madagascar Nightjar
Esperanto: Madagaskara kaprimulgo
Spanish: Chotacabras Malgache
Spanish (Spain): Chotacabras Malgache
Spanish (HBW): Madagascar Nightjar
Estonian: madagaskari öösorr
Finnish: Madagaskarinkehrääjä
French: Engoulevent de Madagascar, Engoulevent malgache
Croatian: madagaskarski leganj
Hungarian: madagaszkári lappantyú
Italian: Succiacapre del Madagascar
Japanese (romaji): madagasukaruyotaka
Japanese: マダガスカルヨタカ
Scientific: Caprimulgus asiaticus madagascariensis, Caprimulgus madagascariensis, Caprimulgus madagascariensis madagascariensis, Caprimulgus madagscariensis
Lithuanian: Madagaskarinis lėlys
Malagasy: Goapaka, Langopaka, Lopaka, Matoriandro, Ofaka, Tataro, Tatarofatrama, Tatarovorona, vikiviky
Dutch: Madagaskarnachtzwaluw
Norwegian Nynorsk: Madagaskarnatteramn
Norwegian: Madagaskarnattravn
Polish: lelek malgaski
Portuguese: noitibó-de-madagáscar
Portuguese (Portugal): noitibó-malgaxe
Russian: Мадагаскарский козодой
Slovak: lelek madagaskarský
Serbian: Madagaskarski leganj
Swedish: Madagaskarnattskärra
Turkish: Madagaskar çobanaldatanı
Ukrainian: Дрімлюга мадагаскарський
Chinese: 马岛夜鹰
Chinese (Traditional): 馬達加斯加夜鷹

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