The Egyptian nightjar is a medium-small nightjar which occurs in south west Asia and north Africa and winters in tropical Africa. This is a fairly common species with a wide distribution which faces no obvious threats apart from habitat destruction, so the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern". Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Lichtenstein, MHC 1823
Reference:
Verz. Doubl. zool. Mus. K. Univ. Berlin
Protonym:
Caprimulgus aegyptius
Type locality:
Upper Egypt.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28229345
Avibase ID:
2F7F024457A842B1
Avibase ID:
avibase-2F7F0244
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/2F7F0244
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 555572
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Engoulevent du désert ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Engoulevent du désert ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Caprimulgus aegyptius [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Caprimulgus aegyptius [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Caprimulgus aegyptius [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Egyptian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus aegyptius) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Caprimulgus aegyptius [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Caprimulgus aegyptius [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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