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Cuban Nightjar

Antrostomus cubanensis Lawrence, GN 1861

The Cuban nightjar, is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is endemic to Cuba. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Caprimulgiformes
Family:
  Caprimulgidae
Genus:
   Antrostomus
Scientific:
  Antrostomus cubanensis


Original description

Citation:
  Lawrence, GN 1861

Reference:
   Ann. Lyc. Nat. Hist. New York 7 p.260

Protonym:
  Antrostomus Cubanensis

Type locality:
  Cienega de Zapata and coast of Manzanillo, Cuba.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/54888#page/280/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  A89EA38B0FDDB224

Avibase ID:
  avibase-A89EA38B

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/A89EA38B


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 555552

Geographic range:

  • Antrostomus cubanensis: forest and scrub in lowlands and hills of Cuba and satellite islands
  • Antrostomus cubanensis cubanensis: Cuba
  • Antrostomus cubanensis insulaepinorum: Isla de la Juventud (Isle of Pines; south of western Cuba) and Cayo Coco (off north-central Cuba)
English:
Cuban Nightjar
Catalan:
Enganyapastors de Cuba
Czech:
lelek kubánský
Danish:
Cubanatravn
German:
Kubanachtschwalbe
Spanish:
Chotacabras cubano
Finnish:
kuubankehrääjä
French:
Engoulevent de Cuba
Croatian:
kubanski leganj
Hungarian:
kubai lappantyú
Italian:
Succiacapre delle Grandi Antille
Japanese (romaji):
kyu-bayotaka
Japanese:
キューバヨタカ
Lithuanian:
Kubinis lėlys
Dutch:
Cubaanse Nachtzwaluw
Norwegian:
Kubanattravn
Polish:
lelkowiec kubański
Portuguese:
bacurau-cubano
Portuguese (Portugal):
noitibó-cubano
Russian:
Кубинский козодой
Slovak:
lelek kubánsky
Serbian:
Leganj sa Velikih Antila
Swedish:
kubanattskärra
Ukrainian:
Дрімлюга кубинський
Chinese:
古巴夜鹰
Chinese (Traditional):
古巴夜鷹


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Cuban Nightjar ( Antrostomus cubanensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Cuban Nightjar ( Antrostomus cubanensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Cuban Nightjar ( Antrostomus cubanensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Cuban Nightjar ( Antrostomus cubanensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Cuban Nightjar ( Antrostomus cubanensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Cuban Nightjar ( Caprimulgus cubanensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Cuban Nightjar ( Caprimulgus cubanensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Cuban Nightjar ( Antrostomus cubanensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Cuban Nightjar ( Antrostomus cubanensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Cuban Nightjar ( Antrostomus cubanensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Cuban Nightjar ( Antrostomus cubanensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Cuban Nightjar ( Antrostomus cubanensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Cuban Nightjar ( Antrostomus cubanensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Cuban Nightjar ( Caprimulgus cubanensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Cuban Nightjar ( Caprimulgus cubanensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Cuban Nightjar ( Caprimulgus cubanensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Cuban Nightjar ( Caprimulgus cubanensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Cuban Nightjar ( Caprimulgus cubanensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Cuban Nightjar ( Caprimulgus cubanensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Cuban Nightjar ( Caprimulgus cubanensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Cuban Nightjar ( Caprimulgus cubanensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Cuban Nightjar ( Caprimulgus cubanensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Cuban Nightjar ( Antrostomus cubanensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Cuban Nightjar ( Antrostomus cubanensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Cuban Nightjar ( Antrostomus cubanensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Cuban Nightjar ( Antrostomus cubanensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Cuban Nightjar ( Antrostomus cubanensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Cuban Nightjar ( Antrostomus cubanensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Cuban Nightjar ( Antrostomus cubanensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Cuban Nightjar ( Antrostomus cubanensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Cuban Nightjar ( Antrostomus cubanensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Cuban Nightjar ( Antrostomus cubanensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Cuban Nightjar ( Antrostomus cubanensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Cuban Nightjar ( Antrostomus cubanensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Cuban Nightjar ( Antrostomus cubanensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Cuban Nightjar ( Antrostomus cubanensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Cuban Nightjar ( Antrostomus cubanensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Cuban Nightjar ( Antrostomus cubanensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Greater Antillean Nightjar ( Caprimulgus cubanensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Greater Antillean Nightjar ( Caprimulgus cubanensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Greater Antillean Nightjar ( Caprimulgus cubanensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Greater Antillean Nightjar ( Caprimulgus cubanensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Greater Antillean Nightjar ( Caprimulgus cubanensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Greater Antillean Nightjar ( Caprimulgus cubanensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Greater Antillean Nightjar ( Caprimulgus cubanensis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Greater Antillean Nightjar ( Caprimulgus cubanensis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Greater Antillean Nightjar ( Caprimulgus cubanensis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Greater Antillean Nightjar (Cuban) ( Caprimulgus cubanensis cubanensis/insulaepinorum) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Greater Antillean Nightjar (Cuban) ( Caprimulgus cubanensis cubanensis/insulaepinorum) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Greater Antillean Nightjar (Cuban) ( Antrostomus cubanensis cubanensis/insulaepinorum) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Greater Antillean Nightjar (Cuban) ( Antrostomus cubanensis cubanensis/insulaepinorum) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Greater Antillean Nightjar (Cuban) ( Antrostomus cubanensis cubanensis/insulaepinorum) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Greater Antillean Nightjar (Cuban) ( Antrostomus cubanensis cubanensis/insulaepinorum) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Greater Antillean Nightjar (Cuban) ( Antrostomus cubanensis cubanensis/insulaepinorum) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Greater Antillean Nightjar (Cuban) ( Antrostomus cubanensis cubanensis/insulaepinorum) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Greater Antillean Nightjar (Cuban) ( Antrostomus cubanensis cubanensis/insulaepinorum) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Greater Antillean Nightjar (Cuban) ( Antrostomus cubanensis cubanensis/insulaepinorum) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Greater Antillean Nightjar (Cuban) ( Antrostomus cubanensis cubanensis/insulaepinorum) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Cuban Nightjar ( Antrostomus cubanensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Cuban Nightjar ( Antrostomus cubanensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Cuban Nightjar ( Antrostomus cubanensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Cuban Nightjar ( Caprimulgus cubanensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Cuban Nightjar ( Antrostomus cubanensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Cuban Nightjar ( Antrostomus cubanensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Cuban Nightjar ( Antrostomus cubanensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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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 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 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:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Caprimulgus cubanensis cubanensis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Caprimulgus cubanensis cubanensis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Antrostomus [cubanensis or ekmani] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Catalan: Enganyapastors de Cuba
Czech: lelek kubánský
Danish: Cubanatravn
German: Kubanachtschwalbe, Kubanachtschwalbe (cubanensis/insulaepinorum)
English: Antillean Nightjar, Cuban Nightjar, Greater Antillean Nightjar, Greater Antillean Nightjar (Cuban)
English, HBW: Cuban Nightjar
English (IOC): Cuban Nightjar
English (United States): Greater Antillean Nightjar (Cuban)
Esperanto: Kuba kaprimulgo
Spanish: Chotacabras Cubano, Chotacabras Cubano (insulaepinorum), Guabairo, Guabairo (cubanensis/insulaepinorum)
Spanish (Cuba): Guabairo, Guabairo cubano (cubanensis/insulaepinorum), Pitanguá (cubanensis/insulaepinorum), Pitanguá (cubanensis/insulaepinorum)
Spanish (Dominican Rep.): Pitanguá, Pitanguá (cubanensis/insulaepinorum)
Spanish (Spain): Chotacabras cubano (insulaepinorum)
Spanish (HBW): Greater Antillean Nightjar (Cuban)
Estonian: haiti öösorr, kuuba öösorr
Finnish: Kuubankehrääjä
French: Engoulevent de Cuba, Engoulevent peut-on-voir, Engoulevent peut-on-voir (Cuba), Engoulevent peut-on-voir [cubanensis ou insulaepinorum]
French (Haiti): Engoulevent d'Hispaniola
Haitian Creole French: Petonvwa peyi
Croatian: kubanski leganj
Hungarian: kubai lappantyú
Icelandic: Kúbufari (cubanensis/insulaepinorum)
Italian: Succiacapre delle Grandi Antille
Japanese (romaji): kyu-bayotaka, kyu-bayotaka (cubanensis/insulaepinorum)
Japanese: キュアバヨタカ, キューバヨタカ, キューバヨタカ (cubanensis/insulaepinorum), キューバヨタカ(cubanensis/insulaepinorum)
Scientific: Antrostomus cubanensis, Antrostomus cubanensis cubanensis, Antrostomus cubanensis cubanensis/insulaepinorum, Caprimulgus cubanensis, Caprimulgus cubanensis cubanensis, Caprimulgus cubanensis cubanensis/insulaepinorum
Lithuanian: Kubinis lėlys
Dutch: Cubaanse Nachtzwaluw, Cubaanse Nachtzwaluw (cubanensis/insulaepinorum)
Norwegian: Kubanattravn, kubanattravn (cubanensis/insulaepinorum)
Polish: lelek kubanski, lelek kubański, lelkowiec kubański, lelkowiec kubański (cubanensis/insulaepinorum)
Portuguese: bacurau-cubano
Portuguese (Portugal): noitibó-cubano, noitibó-cubano (cubanensis/insulaepinorum)
Russian: Кубинский козодой, Кубинский козодой (cubanensis/insulaepinorum)
Slovak: lelek kubánsky, lelek kubánsky (skup.)
Serbian: Leganj sa Velikih Antila, Leganj sa Velikih Antila (sa Kube)
Swedish: kubanattskärra, Kubansk nattskärra
Turkish: Küba Çobanaldatanı, Küba çobanaldatanı (cubanensis/insulaepinorum)
Ukrainian: Дрімлюга кубинський
Chinese: 古巴夜鹰
Chinese (Traditional): 古巴夜鷹

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