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Rufous Nightjar

Antrostomus rufus (Boddaert, P 1783)

The rufous nightjar is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Lucia, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Caprimulgiformes
Family:
  Caprimulgidae
Genus:
   Antrostomus
Scientific:
  Antrostomus rufus

Original description

Citation:
  (Boddaert, P 1783)

Reference:
   Table Planches Enlum. D'Aubenton

Protonym:
  Caprimulgus rufus

Type locality:
  Cayenne, ex Daubenton, pi. 735.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/88617#page/68/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  C6B09772F3733A1C

Avibase ID:
  avibase-C6B09772

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/C6B09772

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 555551

Geographic range:

  • Antrostomus rufus rufus: southern Venezuela to the Guianas and north-central Brazil
  • Antrostomus rufus rutilus: southern Brazil to eastern Bolivia, Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina
  • Antrostomus rufus saltarius: northwestern Argentina and southeastern Bolivia
  • Antrostomus rufus [minimus or maximus]: southeastern Costa Rica and Panama including Coiba Island (off southwestern Panama) to Colombia and Venezuela
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Rufous Nightjar
Catalan:
Enganyapastors rogenc
Czech:
lelek červenavý
Danish:
Rødbrun Natravn
German:
Rostnachtschwalbe
Spanish:
Chotacabra Castaña
Spanish (Spain):
Chotacabras Colorado
Finnish:
punakehrääjä
French:
Engoulevent roux
Hungarian:
rozsdás lappantyú
Italian:
Succiacapre rossiccio
Japanese (romaji):
akayotaka
Japanese:
アカヨタカ
Lithuanian:
Rusvasis lėlys
Dutch:
Rosse Nachtzwaluw
Norwegian:
Rustnattravn
Polish:
lelek rdzawy
Portuguese:
joão-corta-pau
Portuguese (Brazil):
joão-corta-pau
Portuguese (Portugal):
João-corta-pau
Russian:
Рыжий козодой
Slovak:
lelek hrdzavý
Serbian:
Riđi američki leganj
Swedish:
Rödbrun nattskärra
Ukrainian:
Дрімлюга рудий
Chinese:
棕夜鹰
Chinese (Traditional):
棕夜鷹

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Rufous Nightjar ( Caprimulgus rufus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
Rufous Nightjar ( Caprimulgus rufus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
Rufous Nightjar ( Caprimulgus rufus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
Rufous Nightjar ( Caprimulgus rufus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
Rufous Nightjar ( Caprimulgus rufus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
Rufous Nightjar ( Caprimulgus rufus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
Rufous Nightjar ( Caprimulgus rufus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Rufous Nightjar ( Antrostomus rufus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Rufous Nightjar ( Antrostomus rufus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Rufous Nightjar ( Antrostomus rufus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Rufous Nightjar ( Caprimulgus rufus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Rufous Nightjar ( Caprimulgus rufus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Rufous Nightjar ( Antrostomus rufus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Rufous Nightjar ( Antrostomus rufus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Rufous Nightjar ( Antrostomus rufus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Rufous Nightjar ( Antrostomus rufus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Rufous Nightjar ( Antrostomus rufus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Rufous Nightjar ( Antrostomus rufus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Engoulevent roux ( Caprimulgus rufus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Rufus Nightjar ( Caprimulgus rufus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Rufus Nightjar ( Caprimulgus rufus) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Rufous Nightjar ( Caprimulgus rufus) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Antrostomus [rufus or otiosus] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Catalan: Enganyapastors rogenc
Czech: lelek červenavý
Danish: Rødbrun Natravn
German: Rostnachtschwalbe
English: Rufous Nightjar, Rufus Nightjar
Esperanto: Ruĝa kaprimulgo
Spanish: Atajacaminos colorado, Chotacabra Castaña, Chotacabras colorado, Chotacabras rojizo, Guardacaminos Colorado, Pocoyo Rojizo
Spanish (Argentine): Atajacaminos colorado, Chotacabras colorado
Spanish (Bolivia): Atajacaminos colorado, Chotacabras colorado
Spanish (Colombia): Guardacaminos Colorado
Spanish (Costa Rica): Chotacabras rojizo
Spanish (Spain): Chotacabras Colorado
Spanish (Nicaragua): Pocoyo Rojizo
Spanish (Panama): Tapacamino Moreno
Spanish (Peru): Chotacabras Rufo
Spanish (Paraguay): Atajacaminos colorado
Spanish (Venezuela): Aguaitacamino Rufo
Estonian: ruske-öösorr
Finnish: Punakehrääjä
French: Engoulevent roux
Guarani: Tres cuatro cuero, Yvyja'u ravyta
Hungarian: rozsdás lappantyú
Italian: Succiacapre rossiccio
Japanese (romaji): akayotaka
Japanese: アカヨタカ
Scientific: Antrostomus rufus, Antrostomus rufus rufus, Caprimulgus rufus, Caprimulgus rufus noctivigularus, Caprimulgus rufus rufus
Lithuanian: Rusvasis lėlys
Dutch: Rosse Nachtzwaluw
Norwegian: Rustnattravn
Polish: lelek rdzawy
Portuguese: bacurau, curiangú, João-corta-pao, joão-corta-pau, maria-faz-angu, mariangú
Portuguese (Brazil): bacurau, curiangú, joao-corta-pau, joão-corta-pau, maria-faz-angu, mariangú
Portuguese (Portugal): João-corta-pau
Russian: Рыжий козодой
Slovak: lelek hrdzavý
Serbian: Riđi američki leganj
Swedish: Rödbrun nattskärra
Ukrainian: Дрімлюга рудий
Chinese: 棕夜鹰
Chinese (Traditional): 棕夜鷹

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