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Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar

Caprimulgus donaldsoni Sharpe, RB 1895

Donaldson Smith's nightjar is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Caprimulgiformes
Family:
  Caprimulgidae
Genus:
   Caprimulgus
Scientific:
  Caprimulgus donaldsoni

Original description

Citation:
  Sharpe, RB 1895

Reference:
   Bull. Brit. Orn. Club 4 p.29

Protonym:
  Caprimulgus donaldsoni

Type locality:
  Somaliland to the Galla country; type from Hargeissa.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/101092#page/255/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  D1D9B61987C08589

Avibase ID:
  avibase-D1D9B619

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/D1D9B619

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 555582

Geographic range:

  • Caprimulgus donaldsoni: northwestern and southern Somalia, eastern and southern Ethiopia, eastern Kenya, and northeastern Tanzania; possibly also in southeastern South Sudan
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar
Catalan:
Enganyapastors de les espines
Czech:
lelek Donaldsonův
Danish:
Østafrikansk Natravn
German:
Dornbusch-Nachtschwalbe
Spanish:
Chotacabras Espinero
Spanish (Spain):
Chotacabras Espinero
Finnish:
somaliankehrääjä
French:
Engoulevent des épines
Croatian:
riđokrili leganj
Hungarian:
Donaldson-lappantyú
Italian:
Succiacapre di Donaldson Smith
Japanese (romaji):
himeyotaka
Japanese:
ヒメヨタカ
Lithuanian:
Donaldsono lėlys
Dutch:
Doornstruiknachtzwaluw
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Tornnatteramn
Norwegian:
Tornnattravn
Polish:
lelek samotny
Portuguese:
noitibó-dos-espinheiros
Portuguese (Portugal):
noitibó-dos-espinheiros
Russian:
Сомалийский козодой
Slovak:
lelek tŕniar
Serbian:
Donaldsonov leganj
Swedish:
Donaldson-Smiths nattskärra
Ukrainian:
Дрімлюга сомалійський
Chinese:
德氏夜鹰
Chinese (Traditional):
史密斯氏夜鷹

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Engoulevent des épines ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Engoulevent des épines ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Clements 1st edition:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Clements, version 2021:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Clements, version 2022:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Clements, version 2023:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Clements, version 2024:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Clements 3rd edition:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Clements 4th edition:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Clements 6th edition:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Clements, version 2015:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Clements, version 2016:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Clements, version 2017:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Clements, version 2018:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Clements, version 2019:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
eBird version 1.50:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
eBird version 1.52:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
eBird version 1.53:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
eBird version 1.54:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
eBird version 1.55:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
eBird version 2015:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
eBird version 2016:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
eBird version 2017:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
eBird version 2018:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
eBird version 2019:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
eBird version 2021:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
eBird version 2022:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
eBird version 2023:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
eBird version 2024:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Caprimulgus donaldsoni
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Caprimulgus donaldsoni
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Caprimulgus donaldsoni
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar ( Caprimulgus donaldsoni)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Caprimulgus donaldsoni
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Caprimulgus donaldsoni

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Enganyapastors de les espines
Czech: Lelek Donaldsonuv, lelek Donaldsonův
Danish: Østafrikansk Natravn
German: Dornbusch-Nachtrschwalbe, Dornbusch-Nachtschwalbe
English: Donaldson Smith's Nightjar, Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar
English, HBW: Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar
English (IOC): Donaldson Smith's Nightjar
English (Kenya): Donaldson Smith's Nightjar
English (United States): Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar
Esperanto: Donaldsona kaprimulgo
Spanish: Chotacabra de Donaldson, Chotacabras Espinero
Spanish (Spain): Chotacabras Espinero
Spanish (HBW): Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar
Estonian: galla öösorr
Finnish: Somaliankehrääjä
French: Engoulevent des épines
Croatian: riđokrili leganj
Hungarian: Donaldson-lappantyú
Italian: Succiacapre di Donaldson, Succiacapre di Donaldson Smith
Japanese (romaji): himeyotaka
Japanese: ヒメヨタカ
Scientific: Caprimulgus donaldsoni
Lithuanian: Donaldsono lėlys
Dutch: Doornstruiknachtzwaluw
Norwegian Nynorsk: Tornnatteramn
Norwegian: Tornnattravn
Polish: lelek samotny
Portuguese: noitibó-dos-espinheiros
Portuguese (Portugal): noitibó-dos-espinheiros
Russian: Дональдсонов козодой, Сомалийский козодой
Slovak: lelek tŕniar
Serbian: Donaldsonov leganj
Swedish: Donaldson-Smiths nattskärra
Swahili: Kirukanjia Mwekundu
Turkish: Diken çobanaldatanı
Ukrainian: Дрімлюга сомалійський
Chinese: 德氏夜鹰
Chinese (Traditional): 史密斯氏夜鷹

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