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Brown Nightjar
Veles binotatus (Bonaparte, 1850)
The Brown Nightjar (Veles binotatus, formerly Caprimulgus binotatus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, and Liberia. Source: Wikipedia
Order:
Caprimulgiformes
Family:
Caprimulgidae
Genus:
Veles
Scientific:
Veles binotatus
Citation:
(Bonaparte, 1850)
Reference:
Consp.Gen.Av. 1 p.60
Protonym:
Caprimulgus binotatus
Avibase ID:
BBC51216F656E160
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/BBC51216
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 686703
Geographic range:
- Veles binotatus: locally from Liberia to northern Gabon and central Democratic Republic of the Congo
Source: Clements checklist
Brown Nightjar
Catalan:
Enganyapastors de dues taques
Czech:
lelek hnědý
Danish:
Kastanjenatravn
German:
Bootschwanz-Nachtschwalbe
Spanish:
Chotacabras Bimaculado
Spanish (Spain):
Chotacabras Bimaculado
Finnish:
ruskokehrääjä
French:
Engoulevent à deux taches
Croatian:
kestenjasti leganj
Hungarian:
csónakfarkú lappantyú
Italian:
Succiacapre bruno
Japanese:
chairoyotaka
Japanese:
チャイロヨタカ
Lithuanian:
Rudasis lėlys
Dutch:
Bootstaartnachtzwaluw
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Brunnatteramn
Norwegian:
Brunnattravn
Polish:
lelkowiec brazowy
Russian:
Бурый козодой
Slovak:
lelek hnedý
Swedish:
kastanjenattskärra
Ukrainian:
Дрімлюга бурий
Chinese:
非洲褐夜鹰
Chinese (Traditional):
褐夜鷹
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Engoulevent à deux taches ( Veles binotatus) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Engoulevent à deux taches ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| Clements 1st edition: Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| Clements 3rd edition: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| Clements 4th edition: Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| Clements 6th edition: Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| Clements, version 2015: Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| Clements, version 2016: Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| Clements, version 2017: Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| Clements, version 2018: Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| Clements, version 2019: Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| eBird version 1.50: Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| eBird version 1.52: Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| eBird version 1.53: Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| eBird version 1.54: Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| eBird version 1.55: Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| eBird version 2015: Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| eBird version 2016: Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| eBird version 2017: Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| eBird version 2018: Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| eBird version 2019: Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Brown Nightjar ( Veles binotatus) |
| James Lee Peters: Veles binotatus |
| James Lee Peters (original): Veles binotatus |
| James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Veles binotatus |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996): Brown Nightjar ( Caprimulgus binotatus) |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Veles binotatus |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Veles binotatus |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
Catalan: Enganyapastors de dues taques
Czech: Lelek hnedý, lelek hnědý
Danish: Kastanienatravn, Kastanjenatravn
German: Bootschwanz-Nachtschwalbe
English: Brown Nightjar, Dusky Nightjar
English (IOC): Brown Nightjar
Spanish: Chotacabra Castaña, Chotacabras Bimaculado
Spanish (Spain): Chotacabras Bimaculado
Spanish (HBW): Brown Nightjar
Estonian: võlvsaba-öösorr
Finnish: Ruskokehrääjä
French: Engoulevent à deux taches
Croatian: kestenjasti leganj
Hungarian: csónakfarkú lappantyú
Italian: Succiacapre bruno
Japanese: chairoyotaka
Japanese: チャイロヨタカ
Scientific: Caprimulgus binotatus, Veles binotatus
Lithuanian: Rudasis lėlys
Dutch: Bootstaartnachtzwaluw, Bruine Nachtzwaluw
Norwegian Nynorsk: Brunnatteramn
Norwegian: Brunnattravn
Polish: lelek dwuplamy, lelkowiec brazowy, lelkowiec brązowy
Russian: Бурый козодой, Коричневый козодой
Slovak: lelek hnedý
Swedish: Brun nattskärra, kastanjenattskärra
Ukrainian: Дрімлюга бурий
Chinese: 非洲褐夜鹰
Chinese (Traditional): 褐夜鷹
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