Savanna Nightjar
Caprimulgus affinis Horsfield, T 1821
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
Savanna Nightjar
Catalan:
enganyapastors de sabana
Czech:
lelek savanový
Danish:
Savannenatravn
German:
Savannennachtschwalbe
Spanish:
Chotacabras de sabana
Spanish (Spain):
Chotacabras de Sabana
Finnish:
savannikehrääjä
French:
Engoulevent affin
Croatian:
travnjački leganj
Hungarian:
szavanna lappantyú
Italian:
Succiacapre di savana
Japanese (romaji):
shiroagoyotaka
Japanese:
シロアゴヨタカ
Lithuanian:
savaninis lėlys
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
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] |
| 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.
Catalan: Enganyapastors de sabana
Czech: lelek savanový
Danish: Savannenatravn
German: Savannennachtschwalbe
English: Savanna Nightjar
Spanish: 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: シロアゴヨタカ
Scientific: Caprimulgus affinis
Lithuanian: Savaninis lėlys
Malayalam: ചുയിരാച്ചുക്ക്
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〕
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