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Pennant-winged Nightjar
Caprimulgus vexillarius (Gould, J 1838)
The pennant-winged nightjar is a species of nightjar that occurs from Nigeria to northern South Africa. It is an intra-African migrant and displays remarkable sexual dimorphism in the breeding season. Source: Wikipedia
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Caprimulgiformes
Family:
Caprimulgidae
Genus:
Caprimulgus
Scientific:
Caprimulgus vexillarius
Classification
Order:Caprimulgiformes
Family:
Caprimulgidae
Genus:
Caprimulgus
Scientific:
Caprimulgus vexillarius
Original description
Citation:
(Gould, J 1838)
Reference:
Icon. Avium
pt2 pl.13,text
Protonym:
Semeïophorus (Macrodypteryx?) vexillarius
Type locality:
Islands between Bourbon and Madagascar; numerous on the shores of the Red Sea and in the Island of Scutra [i.e. Socotra], error = Sierra Leone.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53498410
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
A526534E0230B258
Avibase ID:
avibase-A526534E
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/A526534E
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 555602
Geographic range:
- Caprimulgus vexillarius: brachystegia woodland of southern Africa
Source: Clements checklist
Pennant-winged Nightjar
Catalan:
Enganyapastors de cintes
Czech:
lelek vlajkový
Danish:
Vimpelvinge
German:
Flaggennachtschwalbe
Spanish:
Chotacabras Cuelgacintas
Spanish (Spain):
Chotacabras Cuelgacintas
Finnish:
peitsikehrääjä
French:
Engoulevent porte-étendard
Croatian:
dugokrili leganj
Hungarian:
cifraszárnyú lappantyú
Icelandic:
Náttveifari
Italian:
Succiacapre dai pennacchi
Japanese (romaji):
fukinagashiyotaka
Japanese:
フキナガシヨタカ
Lithuanian:
Vėliavasparnis lėlys
Dutch:
Wimpelnachtzwaluw
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Dragenatteramn
Norwegian:
Dragenattravn
Polish:
dziwolotek wstęgopióry
Portuguese:
noitibó-de-balanceiros
Portuguese (Portugal):
Noitibó-de-balanceiros
Russian:
Вымпеловый козодой
Slovak:
lelek vlajkokrídly
Serbian:
Leganj zastavičar
Swedish:
flaggnattskärra
Ukrainian:
Дрімлюга-прапорокрил ангольський
Chinese:
翎翅夜鹰
Chinese (Traditional):
翎翅夜鷹
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Engoulevent porte-étendard ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Engoulevent porte-étendard ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Clements 1st edition: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Smeiophorus vexillarius) |
| Clements, version 2021: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| Clements, version 2022: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| Clements, version 2023: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| Clements 3rd edition: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Smeiophorus vexillarius) |
| Clements 4th edition: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Clements 6th edition: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| Clements, version 2015: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| Clements, version 2016: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| Clements, version 2017: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| Clements, version 2018: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| Clements, version 2019: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| eBird version 1.50: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| eBird version 1.52: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| eBird version 1.53: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| eBird version 1.54: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| eBird version 1.55: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| eBird version 2015: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| eBird version 2016: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| eBird version 2017: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| eBird version 2018: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| eBird version 2019: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| eBird version 2021: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| eBird version 2022: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| eBird version 2023: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Semeiophorus vexillarius) |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Semeiophorus vexillarius |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Semeïophorus vexillarius |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Semeïophorus vexillarius |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx vexillarius) |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Pennant-winged Nightjar ( Caprimulgus vexillarius) |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Macrodipteryx vexillarius |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Macrodipteryx vexillarius |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Wimpelvlerknaguil
Catalan: Enganyapastors de cintes
Czech: Lelek vlajkový
Danish: Vimpelvinge
German: Flaggenflügel, Flaggennachtschwalbe, Flaggen-Nachtschwalbe, Ruderflügel
English: Pennant winged Nightjar, Pennantwinged Nightjar, Pennant-winged Nightjar
English, HBW: Pennant-winged Nightjar
English (IOC): Pennant-winged Nightjar
English (Kenya): Pennant-winged Nightjar
English (United States): Pennant-winged Nightjar
Esperanto: Longpluma kaprimulgo
Spanish: Chotacabra de Alas Punteagudas, Chotacabras Cuelgacintas
Spanish (Spain): Chotacabras Cuelgacintas
Spanish (HBW): Pennant-winged Nightjar
Estonian: linttiib-öösorr
Finnish: Peitsikehrääjä
French: Engoulevent porte-étendard
Croatian: dugokrili leganj
Hungarian: cifraszárnyú lappantyú
Icelandic: Náttveifari
Italian: Succiacapre dai pennacchi, Succiacapre dal vessillo
Japanese (romaji): fukinagashiyotaka
Japanese: フキナガシヨタカ
Kirghiz: желбиректүү байкуш
Scientific: Caprimulgus fulleborni, Caprimulgus fülleborni, Caprimulgus vexillarius, Macrodipteryx fulleborni, Macrodipteryx vexillaria, Macrodipteryx vexillarius, Semeïophorus (Macrodipteryx?) vexillarius, Semeiophorus vexillarius, Semeïophorus vexillarius, Smeiophorus vexillarius
Lithuanian: Vėliavasparnis lėlys
Dutch: Wimpelnachtzwaluw
Norwegian Nynorsk: Dragenatteramn
Norwegian: Dragenattravn
Polish: Dziwoletek wstęgopióry, dziwolotek wstegopióry, dziwolotek wstęgopióry
Portuguese: Noitibo-de-balanceiros, Noitibó-de-balanceiros, Noitibo-de-estandarte
Portuguese (Portugal): Noitibó-de-balanceiros
Russian: Вымпеловый козодой
Slovak: lelek vlajkokrídly
Serbian: Leganj zastavičar
Swedish: Flaggnattskärra
Swahili: Kirukanjia Kalamu-mbili
Turkish: Kurdela kanatlı çobanaldatan
Tatar: дүртканат
Ukrainian: Дрімлюга-прапорокрил ангольський
Chinese: 翎翅夜鹰
Chinese (Traditional): 翎翅夜鷹
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