Caprimulgus pectoralis nigriscapularis (Black-shouldered Nightjar)

Black-shouldered Nightjar

Caprimulgus pectoralis nigriscapularis Reichenow, A 1893

The black-shouldered nightjar is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, Zambia and Uganda. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Caprimulgiformes
Family:
  Caprimulgidae
Genus:
   Caprimulgus
Scientific:
  Caprimulgus pectoralis nigriscapularis

Original description

Citation:
Reichenow, A 1893

Reference:
Orn. Monatsber. 1 p.31

Protonym:
Caprimulgus nigriscapularis

Type locality:
Songa, west of Lake Albert.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/101392#page/45/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
AB8E1D95F8A00A39

Avibase ID:
avibase-AB8E1D95

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/AB8E1D95

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 555583

Geographic range:

Caprimulgus pectoralis nigriscapularis: Senegambia east, patchily, to southern South Sudan, Uganda, far western Kenya, southwestern and eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, and northwestern Tanzania

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Black-shouldered Nightjar
French:
Engoulevent musicien (nigriscapularis)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis nigriscapularis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis nigriscapularis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus pectoralis nigriscapularis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Caprimulgus pectoralis nigriscapularis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Caprimulgus pectoralis nigriscapularis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Caprimulgus pectoralis nigriscapularis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Caprimulgus pectoralis nigriscapularis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Caprimulgus pectoralis nigriscapularis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Caprimulgus pectoralis nigriscapularis [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Engoulevent à épaulettes noires ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Engoulevent à épaulettes noires ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Caprimulgus pectoralis nigriscapularis [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Caprimulgus pectoralis nigriscapularis [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Caprimulgus pectoralis nigriscapularis [version 1]
Clements 4th edition: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
eBird version 2015: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
eBird version 2016: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
eBird version 2017: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
eBird version 2018: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
eBird version 2019: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
eBird version 2021: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
eBird version 2022: Fiery-necked Nightjar (Black-shouldered) ( Caprimulgus pectoralis nigriscapularis) [version 1]
eBird version 2023: Fiery-necked Nightjar (Black-shouldered) ( Caprimulgus pectoralis nigriscapularis) [version 1]
eBird version 2024: Fiery-necked Nightjar (Black-shouldered) ( Caprimulgus pectoralis nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Caprimulgus pectoralis nigriscapularis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Caprimulgus pectoralis nigriscapularis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Caprimulgus pectoralis nigriscapularis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Caprimulgus pectoralis nigriscapularis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Caprimulgus pectoralis nigriscapularis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Caprimulgus pectoralis nigriscapularis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Caprimulgus pectoralis nigriscapularis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Caprimulgus pectoralis nigriscapularis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Caprimulgus pectoralis nigriscapularis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Caprimulgus pectoralis nigriscapularis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Caprimulgus pectoralis nigriscapularis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Caprimulgus pectoralis nigriscapularis [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Black-shouldered Nightjar ( Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Caprimulgus nigriscapularis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Caprimulgus nigriscapularis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies (candidate for split)

This taxon is a subspecies of Caprimulgus pectoralis

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