Caprimulgus [europaeus or ruficollis] (Eurasian or Red-necked Nightjar)

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Eurasian or Red-necked Nightjar

Caprimulgus [europaeus or ruficollis]

Classification

Order:
  Caprimulgiformes
Family:
  Caprimulgidae
Genus:
   null
Scientific:
  Caprimulgus [europaeus or ruficollis]

Original description

Citation:

Reference:

Protonym:

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
AD4553188774DEDC

Avibase ID:
avibase-AD455318

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/AD455318

Taxonomic Serial Number:

English:
Eurasian or Red-necked Nightjar
Catalan:
Siboc/Enganyapastors
Czech:
lelek rezavokrký/lesní
Danish:
Natravn/Rødhalset Natravn
German:
Rothals-Nachtschwalbe/Nachtschwalbe
Spanish:
Chotacabras Cuellirrojo/Europeo
Spanish (Spain):
Chotacabras cuellirrojo/europeo
French:
Engoulevent d'Europe ou E. à collier roux
Hungarian:
Rozsdásnyakú lappantyú/Lappantyú
Icelandic:
Nifl-/náttfari
Japanese:
アカエリヨタカ／ヨーロッパヨタカ
Dutch:
Moorse Nachtzwaluw/Nachtzwaluw
Norwegian:
rødhalsnattravn/nattravn
Polish:
lelek zwyczajny/rdzawoszyi
Portuguese (Portugal):
noitibó-de-nuca-vermelha/noitibó-europeu
Russian:
Красношейный козодой/Козодой
Slovak:
lelek červenokrký/lesný
Serbian:
Crvenovrati leganj/leganj
Swedish:
rödhalsad nattskärra/nattskärra

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Eurasian or Red-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus [europaeus or ruficollis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Eurasian or Red-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus [europaeus or ruficollis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Eurasian or Red-necked Nightjar ( Caprimulgus [europaeus or ruficollis])
eBird version 2021: Red-necked/Eurasian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus ruficollis/europaeus)
eBird version 2022: Red-necked/Eurasian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus ruficollis/europaeus)
eBird version 2023: Red-necked/Eurasian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus ruficollis/europaeus)
eBird version 2024: Red-necked/Eurasian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus ruficollis/europaeus)

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (slash)

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Other related concepts

Caprimulgus ruficollis (taxon group)
Caprimulgus europaeus (taxon group)

Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.

Asturian: Rallu roxu/européu
Bulgarian: Червеногуш / Европейски козодой
Catalan: Siboc/Enganyapastors
Czech: lelek rezavokrký/lesní
Danish: Natravn/Rødhalset Natravn
German: Rothals-Nachtschwalbe/Nachtschwalbe
Greek: Ευρωπαϊκό/Κόκκινο Γιδοβύζι
English: Eurasian or Red-necked Nightjar, Red-necked/Eurasian Nightjar
English, HBW: Red-necked/European Nightjar
English (IOC): Red-necked/European Nightjar
English (United States): Red-necked/Eurasian Nightjar
English (South Africa): Red-necked/European Nightjar
Spanish: Chotacabras Cuellirrojo/Europeo
Spanish (Spain): Chotacabras cuellirrojo/europeo
Basque: Zata arrunta/lepagorria
French: Engoulevent d'Europe ou E. à collier roux
Galician: Avenoiteira de caluga vermella/cincenta
Hebrew: תחמס אירופי/חום-צווארון
Hungarian: Rozsdásnyakú lappantyú/Lappantyú
Icelandic: Nifl-/náttfari
Japanese: アカエリヨタカ／ヨーロッパヨタカ
Scientific: Caprimulgus [europaeus or ruficollis], Caprimulgus ruficollis/europaeus
Dutch: Moorse Nachtzwaluw/Nachtzwaluw
Norwegian: rødhalsnattravn/nattravn
Polish: lelek zwyczajny/rdzawoszyi
Portuguese (Portugal): noitibó-de-nuca-vermelha/noitibó-europeu
Russian: Красношейный козодой/Козодой
Slovak: lelek červenokrký/lesný
Slovenian: Rdečevrata podhujka/Podhujka
Serbian: Crvenovrati leganj/leganj
Swedish: rödhalsad nattskärra/nattskärra
Turkish: Kızıl Boyunlu Çobanaldatan/Çobanaldatan