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Band-winged or Rufous-naped Nightjar

Systellura [longirostris or ruficervix] (= Systellura longirostris) (Bonaparte, CLJL 1825)

The band-winged nightjar or greater band-winged nightjar is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is widespread in South America, where it is found in the Andes, Venezuelan Coastal Range, Santa Marta Mountains, Tepuis, most of Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and eastern Brazil. It occurs in a wide range of habitats, from the edge of humid montane forest to shrubby semi-deserts and urban rooftops. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Caprimulgiformes
Family:
  Caprimulgidae
Genus:
   Systellura
Scientific:
  Systellura longirostris


Original description

Citation:
  (Bonaparte, CLJL 1825)

Reference:
   J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 4, pt. 2 p.384

Protonym:
  Caprimulgus longirostris

Type locality:
  South America.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/79352#page/398/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  73356C9D38FBFE85

Avibase ID:
  avibase-73356C9D

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/73356C9D


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 555557

Geographic range:

  • Systellura longirostris [longirostris or pedrolimai]: SE Brazil to Paraguay, Uruguay and ne Argentina
  • Systellura longirostris atripunctata: Andes of Peru to Bolivia, nw Argentina and n Chile
  • Systellura longirostris bifasciata: Chile and western Argentina; southernmost populations are migratory, migrating to northern Argentina
  • Systellura longirostris patagonica: central and southern Argentina; southernmost populations are migratory, migrating to northeastern Argentina and Paraguay
  • Systellura longirostris roraimae: Tepuis of s Venezuela
  • Systellura longirostris mochaensis: Is. Mocha and Ascención, c Chile
  • Systellura ruficervix: Andes from western Venezuela and Colombia south to northern Peru (Cajamarca)
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English:
Band-winged or Rufous-naped Nightjar
French:
Engoulevent à miroir ou E. à nuque rouille


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Band-winged or Rufous-naped Nightjar ( Systellura [longirostris or ruficervix])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Band-winged or Rufous-naped Nightjar ( Systellura [longirostris or ruficervix])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Band-winged or Rufous-naped Nightjar [excl. decussata] ( Systellura [longirostris or ruficervix, excl. decussata])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Band-winged or Rufous-naped Nightjar [excl. decussata] ( Systellura [longirostris or ruficervix, excl. decussata])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Band-winged or Rufous-naped Nightjar [excl. decussata] ( Systellura [longirostris or ruficervix, excl. decussata])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Band-winged or Rufous-naped Nightjar [excl. decussata] ( Systellura [longirostris or ruficervix, excl. decussata])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Band-winged or Rufous-naped Nightjar ( Systellura [longirostris or ruficervix])
Clements, version 2021:
Band-winged Nightjar ( Systellura longirostris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Band-winged Nightjar ( Systellura longirostris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
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Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Systellura [longirostris, decussata or ruficervix]

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Catalan: Enganyapastors alabarrat gran
Czech: lelek pruhokřídlý
Danish: Sydamerikansk Natravn
German: Breitspiegel-Nachtschwalbe, Große Spiegelnachtschwalbe
English: Band-winged Nightjar, Band-winged or Rufous-naped Nightjar, Band-winged or Rufous-naped Nightjar [excl. decussata]
English, HBW: Greater Band-winged/Tepui Nightjar
English (IOC): Band-winged Nightjar
English (United States): Band-winged Nightjar
Esperanto: Longbeka kaprimulgo
Spanish: Atajacaminos Ñañarca, Chotacabras ñañarca grande, Chotacabras Serrano
Spanish (Argentine): Atajacaminos ñañarca
Spanish (Chile): Gallina ciega, Gallina ciega común
Spanish (Colombia): Gallinaciega andino
Spanish (Ecuador): Chotacabras Alifajeado
Spanish (Spain): Chotacabras Serrano
Spanish (HBW): Band-winged Nightjar
Spanish (Peru): Chotacabras de Ala Bandeada
Spanish (Paraguay): Atajacaminos ñañarca
Spanish (Uruguay): Dormilón Patagónico
Spanish (Venezuela): Aguaitacamino Serrano
Estonian: välu-öösorr
Finnish: pilvikehrääjä
French: Engoulevent à miroir, Engoulevent à miroir ou E. à nuque rouille, Engoulevent à miroir ou E. à nuque rouille [excl. decussata]
Guarani: Yvyja'u
Croatian: bjeloprsi leganj
Hungarian: tükrös lappantyú
Italian: Succiacapre alibarrate
Japanese (romaji): hashinagayotaka
Japanese: ハシナガヨタカ
Scientific: Caprimulgus longirostris, Caprimulgus longirostris longirostris, Systellura [longirostris or ruficervix, excl. decussata], Systellura [longirostris or ruficervix], Systellura longirostris, Systellura longirostris longirostris
Lithuanian: dryžasparnis lėlys
Dutch: Vleugelbandnachtzwaluw
Norwegian Nynorsk: Glennenatteramn
Norwegian: Glennenattravn
Polish: lelkowiec długodzioby
Portuguese: bacurau-da-telha
Portuguese (Brazil): Bacurau-da-telha, bacurau-da-telha/de-roraima
Portuguese (Portugal): Bacurau-do-telhado, noitibó-de-manchas-brancas
Russian: Полосатокрылый козодой
Slovak: lelek zrkadlový
Serbian: Leganj grivnaš
Swedish: bandvingad nattskärra
Turkish: Uzun gagalı çobanaldatan
Ukrainian: Дрімлюга довгодзьобий
Chinese: 斑翅夜鹰
Chinese (Traditional): 帶翅夜鷹

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