Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum (Red-necked Nightjar (desertorum))

Red-necked Nightjar (desertorum)

Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum Erlanger, C 1900

Classification

Order:
  Caprimulgiformes
Family:
  Caprimulgidae
Genus:
   Caprimulgus
Scientific:
  Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum

Original description

Citation:
Erlanger, C 1900

Reference:
J. f. Orn. 47, no.4 p.521 pl.11 f.

Imprint year:
1899

Protonym:
Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum

Type locality:
Tunisia; no holotype designated ; the specimen figured is from Djebel el Meda, near Gabes.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/101577#page/531/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
6EFA311FF7CC4B53

Avibase ID:
avibase-6EFA311F

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/6EFA311F

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 687324

English:
Red-necked Nightjar (desertorum)
French:
Engoulevent à collier roux (desertorum)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Red-necked Nightjar (desertorum) ( Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Red-necked Nightjar (desertorum) ( Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Red-necked Nightjar (desertorum) ( Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Red-necked Nightjar (desertorum) ( Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Red-necked Nightjar (Desert) ( Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Red-necked Nightjar (Desert) ( Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Red-necked Nightjar (Desert) ( Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Red-necked Nightjar (Desert) ( Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Red-necked Nightjar (Desert) ( Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Red-necked Nightjar (Desert) ( Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Red-necked Nightjar (Desert) ( Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Red-necked Nightjar (Desert) ( Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum)
Avilist 2025: Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum
Clements, version 2021: Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum [version 1]
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Clements, version 2015: Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum [version 1]
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Clements, version 2017: Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum [version 1]
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Caprimulgus ruficollis desertorum [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Caprimulgus ruficollis

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