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
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 ID:
C6B09772F3733A1C
Avibase ID:
avibase-C6B09772
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/C6B09772
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 555551
Geographic range:
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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Other synonyms
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