Caprimulgus macrurus bimaculatus (ambiguus) (Large-tailed Nightjar (bimaculatus, syn. ambiguus))

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Large-tailed Nightjar (bimaculatus, syn. ambiguus)

Order:
  Caprimulgiformes
Family:
  Caprimulgidae
Genus:
   Caprimulgus
Scientific:
  Caprimulgus macrurus ambiguus

Citation:
Hartert, EJO 1896

Reference:
Ibis 1896 p. 373

Protonym:
Caprimulgus macrurus ambiguus

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/55020#page/419/mode/1up

Avibase ID:
2F797FA164662EEC

Avibase ID:
avibase-2F797FA1

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/2F797FA1

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English:
Large-tailed Nightjar (bimaculatus, syn. ambiguus)
French:
Engoulevent de Horsfield (bimaculatus, syn. ambiguus)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Large-tailed Nightjar (bimaculatus, syn. ambiguus) ( Caprimulgus macrurus bimaculatus (ambiguus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Large-tailed Nightjar (ambiguus) ( Caprimulgus macrurus (ambiguus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Large-tailed Nightjar (ambiguus) ( Caprimulgus macrurus bimaculatus (ambiguus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Large-tailed Nightjar (ambiguus) ( Caprimulgus macrurus bimaculatus (ambiguus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Large-tailed Nightjar (ambiguus) ( Caprimulgus macrurus bimaculatus (ambiguus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Large-tailed Nightjar (ambiguus) ( Caprimulgus macrurus bimaculatus (ambiguus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Large-tailed Nightjar (ambiguus) ( Caprimulgus macrurus bimaculatus (ambiguus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Large-tailed Nightjar (ambiguus) ( Caprimulgus macrurus bimaculatus (ambiguus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Large-tailed Nightjar (ambiguus) ( Caprimulgus macrurus bimaculatus (ambiguus))
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Caprimulgus macrurus ambiguus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Caprimulgus macrurus ambiguus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Caprimulgus macrurus ambiguus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: junior synonym (sometimes a subspecies)

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