Caprimulgus griseatus (Chirruping Nightjar)

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Chirruping Nightjar

Caprimulgus griseatus Walden, A 1875

Classification

Order:
  Caprimulgiformes
Family:
  Caprimulgidae
Genus:
   Caprimulgus
Scientific:
  Caprimulgus griseatus

Original description

Citation:
Walden, A 1875

Reference:
Trans. Zool. Soc. London 9, pt.2 p.160

Protonym:
Caprimulgus griseatus

Type locality:
Philippine Islands, ex G. R. Gray, Handlist, 1, 1869, p. 57, where a nornen nudum.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/96891#page/212/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
CD90287102D1ECD5

Avibase ID:
avibase-CD902871

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/CD902871

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 687372

English:
Chirruping Nightjar
Catalan:
enganyapastors grinyolant
Czech:
lelek cvrlikavý
Danish:
Filippinsk Savannenatravn
Esperanto:
grizeta kaprimulgo
Spanish:
Chotacabras Chiví
Spanish (Spain):
Chotacabras chiví
French:
Engoulevent griset
Japanese:
フィリピンシロアゴヨタカ
Dutch:
Kayumangginachtzwaluw
Norwegian:
kvitrenattravn
Polish:
lelek mozaikowy
Portuguese:
noitibó-chilreador
Portuguese (Portugal):
noitibó-grisalho
Slovak:
lelek sivohnedý
Serbian:
Filipinski savanski leganj
Swedish:
kvitternattskärra
Ukrainian:
Дрімлюга щебетливий
Chinese:
叽喳夜鹰

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Chirruping Nightjar ( Caprimulgus griseatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Chirrupping Nightjar ( Caprimulgus griseatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Chirruping Nightjar ( Caprimulgus griseatus)
Avilist 2025: Chirruping Nightjar ( Caprimulgus griseatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Chirruping Nightjar ( Caprimulgus griseatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Chirruping Nightjar ( Caprimulgus griseatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: Chirruping Nightjar ( Caprimulgus griseatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023: Chirruping Nightjar ( Caprimulgus griseatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2024: Chirruping Nightjar ( Caprimulgus griseatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2025: Chirruping Nightjar ( Caprimulgus griseatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Chirruping Nightjar ( Caprimulgus griseatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Chirruping Nightjar ( Caprimulgus griseatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Chirruping Nightjar ( Caprimulgus griseatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Chirruping Nightjar ( Caprimulgus griseatus) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Caprimulgus [affinis or griseatus] (sensu lato) by some authors

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