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Pygmy Nightjar

Nyctipolus hirundinaceus (Spix, JB 1825)

The pygmy nightjar is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Caprimulgiformes
Family:
  Caprimulgidae
Genus:
   Nyctipolus
Scientific:
  Nyctipolus hirundinaceus


Original description

Citation:
  (Spix, JB 1825)

Reference:
   Av. Sp. Nov. Brasil. 2 p.2 pl.3 fig.1

Protonym:
  Caprimulgus hirundinaceus

Type locality:
  Rio Solimoes, error = Feira de Sant' Anna, Bahia, cf. Hellmayr, antea, 1929, p. 400.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/128667#page/16/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  B016976370B6CA74

Avibase ID:
  avibase-B0169763

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/B0169763


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 555566

Geographic range:

  • Nyctipolus hirundinaceus hirundinaceus: northeastern Brazil (southern Piauí to Bahia and Alagoas)
  • Nyctipolus hirundinaceus cearae: eastern Brazil (Ceará to far northern Bahia)
  • Nyctipolus hirundinaceus vielliardi: eastern Brazil (Espírito Santo)
English:
Pygmy Nightjar
Catalan:
Enganyapastors pigmeu
Czech:
lelek vlaštovčí
Danish:
Dværgnatravn
German:
Spixnachtschwalbe
Spanish:
Chotacabras Pigmeo
Spanish (Spain):
Chotacabras Pigmeo
Finnish:
kääpiökehrääjä
French:
Engoulevent pygmée
Croatian:
brazilski leganj
Hungarian:
Spix-lappantyú
Italian:
Succiacapre pigmeo
Japanese (romaji):
kobitoyotaka
Japanese:
コビトヨタカ
Lithuanian:
Lėlys mažylis
Dutch:
Spix' Nachtzwaluw
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Pygménatteramn
Norwegian:
Pygménattravn
Polish:
lelkowiec brazylijski
Portuguese:
bacurauzinho-da-caatinga
Portuguese (Brazil):
bacurauzinho-da-caatinga
Portuguese (Portugal):
noitibó-da-caatinga
Russian:
Крошечный козодой
Slovak:
lelek trpasličí
Serbian:
Patuljasti leganj
Swedish:
pygménattskärra
Ukrainian:
Дрімлюга бразильський
Chinese:
侏夜鹰
Chinese (Traditional):
侏夜鷹


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Nyctipolus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Nyctipolus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Nyctipolus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Caprimulgus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Caprimulgus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Nyctipolus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Nyctipolus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Nyctipolus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Nyctipolus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Nyctipolus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Nyctipolus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Pygmy Nightjar ( Caprimulgus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Pygmy Nightjar ( Caprimulgus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Pygmy Nightjar ( Caprimulgus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
Pygmy Nightjar ( Caprimulgus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Caprimulgus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Caprimulgus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Caprimulgus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Caprimulgus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Nyctipolus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Nyctipolus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Nyctipolus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Nyctipolus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Nyctipolus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Nyctipolus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Nyctipolus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Nyctipolus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Nyctipolus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Nyctipolus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Nyctipolus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Nyctipolus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Engoulevent pygmée ( Caprimulgus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Engoulevent pygmée ( Caprimulgus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Pygmy Nightjar ( Caprimulgus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Pygmy Nightjar ( Nyctipolus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Pygmy Nightjar ( Nyctipolus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements 3rd edition:
Pygmy Nightjar ( Caprimulgus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Pygmy Nightjar ( Caprimulgus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Caprimulgus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Nyctipolus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
Pygmy Nightjar ( Caprimulgus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
Pygmy Nightjar ( Nyctipolus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Pygmy Nightjar ( Caprimulgus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Caprimulgus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Caprimulgus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Caprimulgus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Caprimulgus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Caprimulgus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Caprimulgus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Caprimulgus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Nyctipolus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Nyctipolus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Caprimulgus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Nyctipolus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Nyctipolus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Nyctipolus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Nyctipolus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Pygmy Nightjar ( Caprimulgus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Pygmy Nightjar ( Caprimulgus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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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 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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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 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Pygmy Nightjar ( Caprimulgus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Caprimulgus hirundinaceus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Caprimulgus hirundinaceus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Caprimulgus hirundinaceus [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Caprimulgus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Caprimulgus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Pygmy Nightjar ( Caprimulgus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Caprimulgus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
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South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
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South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
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South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
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South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
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South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
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South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
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South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
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South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
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South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
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South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
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South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
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South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
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South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
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South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
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South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
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South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
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South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
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South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Nyctipolus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
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South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
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South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
Pygmy Nightjar ( Nyctipolus hirundinaceus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Caprimulgus hirundinaceus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Caprimulgus hirundinaceus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Enganyapastors pigmeu
Czech: Lelek vlaštovcí, lelek vlaštovčí
Danish: Dværgnatravn
German: Spixnachtschwalbe, Spix-Nachtschwalbe
English: Pygmy Nightjar
English, HBW: Pygmy Nightjar
English (IOC): Pygmy Nightjar
English (United States): Pygmy Nightjar
Esperanto: Pigmea kaprimulgo
Spanish: Atajacaminos golondrina, Chotacabra Menor, Chotacabras Pigmeo
Spanish (Spain): Chotacabras Pigmeo
Spanish (HBW): Pygmy Nightjar
Spanish (Paraguay): Atajacaminos golondrina
Estonian: värb-öösorr
Finnish: Kääpiökehrääjä
French: Engoulevent pygmée
Guarani: Yvyja'u
Croatian: brazilski leganj
Hungarian: Spix-lappantyú
Italian: Succiacapre pigmeo
Japanese (romaji): kobitoyotaka
Japanese: コビトヨタカ
Scientific: Caprimulgus hirundinaceus, Caprimulgus hirundinaceus hirundinaceus, Nyctidromus hirundinaceus, Nyctipolus hirundinaceus, Nyctipolus hirundinaceus hirundinaceus
Lithuanian: Lėlys mažylis
Dutch: Spix' Nachtzwaluw, Spix-nachtzwaluw
Norwegian Nynorsk: Pygménatteramn
Norwegian: Pygménattravn
Polish: lelek brazylijski, lelkowiec brazylijski
Portuguese: bacurau-da-caatinga, bacurau-pigmeu, Bacurauzinho-da-caatinca, bacurauzinho-da-caatinga
Portuguese (Brazil): bacurau-da-caatinga, bacurau-pigmeu, Bacurauzinho-da-caatinga
Portuguese (Portugal): Bacurauzinho-da-caatinga, noitibó-da-caatinga
Russian: Крошечный козодой
Slovak: lelek trpasličí
Serbian: Patuljasti leganj
Swedish: Pygménattskärra
Turkish: Kırlangıç çobanaldatanı
Ukrainian: Дрімлюга бразильський
Chinese: 侏夜鹰
Chinese (Traditional): 侏夜鷹

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