The Cayenne nightjar is a species of bird in the nightjar family only known from a single specimen, a male taken on the Fleuve Mana, French Guiana, in 1917. However, a possible female was caught at the Saül airstrip, French Guiana, in 1982. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Todd, WEC 1920)
Reference:
Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington
33 p.74
Protonym:
Nyctipolus maculosus
Avibase ID:
EB7EE12172E672EF
Avibase ID:
avibase-EB7EE121
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/EB7EE121
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 555563
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Engoulevent de Guyane ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Engoulevent de Guyane ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Clements 1st edition: Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Clements, version 2021: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
Clements, version 2022: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
Clements 3rd edition: Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Clements 4th edition: Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Clements 6th edition: Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
Clements, version 2015: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
Clements, version 2016: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
Clements, version 2017: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
Clements, version 2018: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
Clements, version 2019: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
eBird version 1.50: Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
eBird version 1.52: Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
eBird version 1.53: Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
eBird version 1.54: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosus) |
eBird version 1.55: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
eBird version 2015: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
eBird version 2016: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
eBird version 2017: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
eBird version 2018: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
eBird version 2019: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
eBird version 2021: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
eBird version 2022: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Caprimulgus maculosus |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Caprimulgus maculosus |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Caprimulgus maculosus |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Cayenne Nightjar ( Caprimulgus maculosus) |
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosus) |
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021): Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Cayenne Nightjar ( Setopagis maculosa) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Caprimulgus maculosus |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Caprimulgus maculosus |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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