Caprimulgus affinis (Savanna Nightjar)

Savanna Nightjar

Caprimulgus affinis Horsfield, T 1821

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Classification

Order:
  Caprimulgiformes
Family:
  Caprimulgidae
Genus:
   Caprimulgus
Scientific:
  Caprimulgus affinis

Original description

Citation:
Horsfield, T 1821

Reference:
Trans. Linn. Soc. London 13, pt.1 p.142

Protonym:
Caprimulgus affinis

Type locality:
Java.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/13692#page/161/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
50EDFCF2C24C61EE

Avibase ID:
avibase-50EDFCF2

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/50EDFCF2

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 555592

English:
Savanna Nightjar
Afrikaans:
Savannenaguil
Azerbaijani:
Savanna keçisağanı
Bulgarian:
Саванен козодой
Bengali:
ছেপকা
Catalan:
enganyapastors de sabana
Czech:
lelek savanový
Danish:
Savannenatravn
German:
Savannennachtschwalbe
Esperanto:
savana kaprimulgo
Spanish:
Chotacabras de sabana
Spanish (Spain):
Chotacabras de Sabana
Estonian:
rohtla-öösorr
Finnish:
savannikehrääjä
French:
Engoulevent affin
Croatian:
travnjački leganj
Hungarian:
szavanna lappantyú
Indonesian:
Cabak kota
Italian:
Succiacapre di savana
Japanese (romaji):
shiroagoyotaka
Japanese:
シロアゴヨタカ
Lithuanian:
savaninis lėlys
Nepali:
चुक्चुके चैतेचरा
Dutch:
Savannenachtzwaluw
Norwegian:
gressnattravn
Polish:
lelek krótkosterny
Portuguese:
noitibó-da-savana
Portuguese (Portugal):
noitibó-da-savana
Russian:
Саванный козодой
Slovak:
lelek stepný
Serbian:
Savanski leganj
Swedish:
savannattskärra
Thai:
นกตบยุงป่าโคก
Turkish:
Savan Çobanaldatanı
Ukrainian:
дрімлюга савановий
Chinese:
林夜鹰
Chinese (Traditional):
南亞夜鷹〔林夜鷹〕

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Savanna Nightjar ( Caprimulgus affinis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Savanna Nightjar ( Caprimulgus affinis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Savanna Nightjar ( Caprimulgus affinis)
Avilist 2025: Savanna Nightjar ( Caprimulgus affinis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Savanna Nightjar ( Caprimulgus affinis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Savanna Nightjar ( Caprimulgus affinis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: Savanna Nightjar ( Caprimulgus affinis) [version 1]
eBird version 2023: Savanna Nightjar ( Caprimulgus affinis) [version 1]
eBird version 2024: Savanna Nightjar ( Caprimulgus affinis) [version 1]
eBird version 2025: Savanna Nightjar ( Caprimulgus affinis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Savanna Nightjar ( Caprimulgus affinis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Savanna Nightjar ( Caprimulgus affinis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Savanna Nightjar ( Caprimulgus affinis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Savanna Nightjar ( Caprimulgus affinis) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Caprimulgus [affinis or griseatus] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.

Afrikaans: Savannenaguil
Azerbaijani: Savanna keçisağanı
Bulgarian: Саванен козодой
Bengali: ছেপকা
[BNBD]: মেঠো রাতচরা
[BNIN]: মেঠো রাতচরা
Catalan: Enganyapastors de sabana
Czech: lelek savanový
Danish: Savannenatravn
German: Savannennachtschwalbe
English: Savanna Nightjar
[ENAV]: Savanna Nightjar
English, HBW: Savanna Nightjar
[ENHK]: Savanna Nightjar
English (IOC): Savanna Nightjar
English (United States): Savanna Nightjar
Esperanto: savana kaprimulgo
Spanish: Chotacabras de Sabana
Spanish (Spain): Chotacabras de sabana
Estonian: rohtla-öösorr
Finnish: savannikehrääjä
French: Engoulevent affin
Gujarati: ચાબુક દશરથિયું
Hindi: सवाना चपका
Croatian: travnjački leganj
Hungarian: szavanna lappantyú
Indonesian: Cabak Kota
Italian: Succiacapre di savana
Japanese: シロアゴヨタカ
Kannada: ಬಿಳಿಮಚ್ಚೆ ನತ್ತಿಂಗ
Scientific: Caprimulgus affinis
Lithuanian: Savaninis lėlys
Malayalam: ചുയിരാച്ചുക്ക്
Marathi: माळ रातवा
Malay: Tukang Padang
Nepali: चुक्चुके चैतेचरा
Dutch: Savannenachtzwaluw
Norwegian: Gressnattravn
Punjabi: ਮੈਦਾਨੀ ਨ੍ਹੇਰਨੀ
Polish: Lelek krótkosterny
Portuguese: noitibó-da-savana
Portuguese (Portugal): Noitibó-da-savana
Russian: Саванный козодой
Slovak: lelek stepný
Serbian: Savanski leganj
Swedish: Savannattskärra
Telugu: సవన్నా రేయిపిట్ట
Thai: นกตบยุงป่าโคก
Turkish: Savan Çobanaldatanı
Ukrainian: Дрімлюга савановий
Chinese: 林夜鹰
[ZHHK]: 林夜鷹
Chinese (Traditional): 南亞夜鷹〔林夜鷹〕