Eurostopodus [mystacalis or nigripennis] (White-throated or Solomons Nightjar)

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White-throated or Solomons Nightjar

Eurostopodus [mystacalis or nigripennis] (= Eurostopodus mystacalis) (Temminck, CJ 1826)

The white-throated nightjar is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is endemic to eastern Australia; it is a non-breeding winter visitor in Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Caprimulgiformes
Family:
  Caprimulgidae
Genus:
   Eurostopodus
Scientific:
  Eurostopodus mystacalis

Original description

Citation:
(Temminck, CJ 1826)

Reference:
Nouv. Recueil Pl. Color. Ois. livr.69 pl.410

Protonym:
Caprimulgus mystacalis

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
ADE778F4969EDB22

Avibase ID:
avibase-ADE778F4

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/ADE778F4

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 555532

Geographic range:

Eurostopodus mystacalis: E Australia; winters to New Guinea
Eurostopodus nigripennis: N and central Solomon Islands

Source: Clements checklist

English:
White-throated or Solomons Nightjar
French:
Engoulevent moustac ou E. des Salomon

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): White-throated or Solomons Nightjar ( Eurostopodus [mystacalis or nigripennis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): White-throated or Solomons Nightjar ( Eurostopodus [mystacalis or nigripennis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): White-throated or Solomons Nightjar ( Eurostopodus [mystacalis or nigripennis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): White-throated or Solomons Nightjar ( Eurostopodus [mystacalis or nigripennis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): White-throated or Solomons Nightjar ( Eurostopodus [mystacalis or nigripennis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): White-throated or Solomons Nightjar ( Eurostopodus [mystacalis or nigripennis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): White-throated or Solomons Nightjar ( Eurostopodus [mystacalis or nigripennis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): White-throated or Solomons Nightjar ( Eurostopodus [mystacalis or nigripennis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): White-throated or Solomons Nightjar ( Eurostopodus [mystacalis or nigripennis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): White-throated or Solomons Nightjar ( Eurostopodus [mystacalis or nigripennis])
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): White-throated Nightjar ( Eurostopodus mystacalis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): White-throated Nightjar ( Eurostopodus mystacalis) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Eurostopodus [mystacalis, exul or nigripennis]

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Other synonyms

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Catalan: Enganyapastors mostatxut
Czech: lelek bělohrdlý
Danish: Gråbrystet Hornnatravn
German: Bartnachtschwalbe
English: White-throated Nightjar, White-throated or Solomons Nightjar
Spanish: Chotacabras Bigotudo
Estonian: mets-tanusorr
Finnish: viiksikehrääjä
French: Engoulevent moustac, Engoulevent moustac ou E. des Salomon
Hungarian: bajszos lappantyú
Indonesian: Taktarau Kumis
Italian: Succiacapre golabianca
Japanese (romaji): oohigenashiyotaka
Japanese: オオヒゲナシヨタカ
Scientific: Caprimulgus albogularis, Caprimulgus mystacalis, Eurostopodus [mystacalis or nigripennis], Eurostopodus albo-gularis, Eurostopodus mystacalis, Eurostopodus mystacalis albogularis, Eurostopodus mystacalis mystacalis
Lithuanian: Baltagurklis Pietų Azijos lėlys
Dutch: Baardnachtzwaluw
Norwegian: Eukalyptusnattravn
Polish: rogatnik białogardły
Russian: Белогорлый южноазиатский козодой
Slovak: nočnár bielohrdlý
Swedish: vitstrupig nattskärra
Ukrainian: Ночнар білогорлий
Chinese: 白喉毛腿夜鹰
Chinese (Traditional): 白喉毛腿夜鷹