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The Fiery-necked Nightjar (Caprimulgus pectoralis) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family, which occurs in Africa south of the equator. It ranges from coastal Kenya southwards to the southern regions of Tanzania, the D.R.C. and Angola, to Malawi, Mozambique, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its distinctive and frequently uttered call is rendered as 'good-lord-deliver-us'. Its near relative, the Black-shouldered Nightjar, replaces it in the tropics. Source: Wikipedia
Order:
Caprimulgiformes
Family:
Caprimulgidae
Genus:
Caprimulgus
Scientific:
Caprimulgus pectoralis
Citation:
Cuvier, 1816
Reference:
RegneAnim.(1817) 1 p.376,note2
Protonym:
Caprimulgus pectoralis
Avibase ID:
62ED1974CD8DF56F
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/62ED1974
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 555584
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Engoulevent musicien ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Engoulevent musicien ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: African Dusky Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): African Dusky Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Fiery-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Caprimulgus pectoralis [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Caprimulgus pectoralis [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Caprimulgus [pectoralis or nigriscapularis]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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