The band-winged nightjar or greater band-winged nightjar is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is widespread in South America, where it is found in the Andes, Venezuelan Coastal Range, Santa Marta Mountains, Tepuis, most of Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and eastern Brazil. It occurs in a wide range of habitats, from the edge of humid montane forest to shrubby semi-deserts and urban rooftops. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Bonaparte, 1825)
Reference:
J.Acad.Nat.Sci.Philadelphia p.384
Protonym:
Caprimulgus longirostris
Avibase ID:
C3040D87B1799874
Avibase ID:
avibase-C3040D87
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/C3040D87
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 555557
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Band-winged or Rufous-naped Nightjar [excl. roraimae] ( Systellura [longirostris or ruficervix, excl. roraimae]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Band-winged or Rufous-naped Nightjar [excl. decussata, roraimae] ( Systellura [longirostris or ruficervix, excl. decussata, roraimae]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Band-winged or Rufous-naped Nightjar [excl. decussata, roraimae] ( Systellura [longirostris or ruficervix, excl. decussata, roraimae]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Band-winged or Rufous-naped Nightjar [excl. decussata, roraimae] ( Systellura [longirostris or ruficervix, excl. decussata, roraimae]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Band-winged or Rufous-naped Nightjar [excl. decussata, roraimae] ( Systellura [longirostris or ruficervix, excl. decussata, roraimae]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Band-winged or Rufous-naped Nightjar [excl. decussata, roraimae] ( Systellura [longirostris or ruficervix, excl. decussata, roraimae]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Band-winged or Rufous-naped Nightjar [excl. roraimae] ( Systellura [longirostris or ruficervix, excl. roraimae]) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Greater Band-winged Nightjar ( Systellura longirostris) [version 4] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Greater Band-winged Nightjar ( Systellura longirostris) [version 4] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Greater Band-winged Nightjar ( Systellura longirostris) [version 4] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Greater Band-winged Nightjar ( Systellura longirostris) [version 4] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Greater Band-winged Nightjar ( Systellura longirostris) [version 4] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Greater Band-winged Nightjar ( Systellura longirostris) [version 4] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Greater Band-winged Nightjar ( Systellura longirostris) [version 4] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Greater Band-winged Nightjar ( Systellura longirostris) [version 4] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Greater Band-winged Nightjar ( Systellura longirostris) [version 4] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Greater Band-winged Nightjar ( Systellura longirostris) [version 4] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Greater Band-winged Nightjar ( Systellura longirostris) [version 4] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Greater Band-winged Nightjar ( Systellura longirostris) [version 4] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Greater Band-winged Nightjar ( Systellura longirostris) [version 4] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species (alt)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Systellura [longirostris, decussata or ruficervix]
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