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Rufous Nightjar (minimus)
Antrostomus rufus minimus (Griscom, L; Greenway, JC 1937)
Classification
Order:Caprimulgiformes
Family:
Caprimulgidae
Genus:
Antrostomus
Scientific:
Antrostomus rufus minimus
Original description
Citation:
(Griscom, L; Greenway, JC 1937)
Reference:
Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool.
81, no.2 p.424
Protonym:
Caprimulgus rufus minimus
Type locality:
Panama City, Panama.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/21291#page/438/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
525648B8C0810BE8
Avibase ID:
avibase-525648B8
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/525648B8
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 687290
Geographic range:
- Antrostomus rufus minimus: southeastern Costa Rica and Panama including Coiba Island (off southwestern Panama) to Colombia and Venezuela
Source: Clements checklist
Rufous Nightjar (minimus)
French:
Engoulevent roux (minimus)
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Rufous Nightjar (minimus) ( Antrostomus rufus minimus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Rufous Nightjar [Northern] ( Antrostomus rufus [minimus or maximus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Rufous Nightjar [Northern] ( Antrostomus rufus [minimus or maximus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Rufous Nightjar (minimus) ( Antrostomus rufus minimus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Rufous Nightjar (Northern) ( Caprimulgus rufus minimus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Rufous Nightjar (Northern) ( Caprimulgus rufus minimus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Rufous Nightjar (Northern) ( Antrostomus rufus [minimus or maximus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Rufous Nightjar (Northern) ( Antrostomus rufus [minimus or maximus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Rufous Nightjar (Northern) ( Antrostomus rufus [minimus or maximus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Rufous Nightjar [Northern] ( Antrostomus rufus [minimus or maximus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Rufous Nightjar [Northern] ( Antrostomus rufus [minimus or maximus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Rufous Nightjar [Northern] ( Antrostomus rufus [minimus or maximus]) |
| Avilist 2025: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Caprimulgus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Caprimulgus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Caprimulgus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Caprimulgus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Caprimulgus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Caprimulgus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Caprimulgus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Caprimulgus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Caprimulgus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Caprimulgus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Caprimulgus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Caprimulgus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Caprimulgus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Rufous Nightjar (Northern) ( Caprimulgus rufus minimus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Rufous Nightjar (Northern) ( Caprimulgus rufus minimus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Rufous Nightjar (Northern) ( Antrostomus rufus minimus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Rufous Nightjar (Northern) ( Antrostomus rufus minimus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Rufous Nightjar (Northern) ( Antrostomus rufus minimus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Rufous Nightjar (Northern) ( Antrostomus rufus minimus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Rufous Nightjar (Northern) ( Antrostomus rufus minimus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Rufous Nightjar (Northern) ( Antrostomus rufus minimus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Rufous Nightjar (Northern) ( Antrostomus rufus minimus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Rufous Nightjar (Northern) ( Antrostomus rufus minimus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Rufous Nightjar (Northern) ( Antrostomus rufus minimus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Rufous Nightjar (Northern) ( Antrostomus rufus minimus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Rufous Nightjar (Northern) ( Antrostomus rufus minimus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Rufous Nightjar (Northern) ( Antrostomus rufus minimus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Rufous Nightjar (Northern) ( Antrostomus rufus minimus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Caprimulgus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Caprimulgus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Caprimulgus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Caprimulgus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Caprimulgus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Caprimulgus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Caprimulgus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Caprimulgus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Caprimulgus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Caprimulgus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Caprimulgus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Caprimulgus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Caprimulgus rufus minimus [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Antrostomus rufus minimus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies
This taxon is a subspecies of
Antrostomus rufus [rufus, rutilus or minimus]
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Rooinaguil (Noordelike)
Azerbaijani: Qızılbaş keçisağan (minimus yarımnövü)
Bulgarian: Американски ръждив козодой (ssp. minimus)
Catalan: enganyapastors rogenc (minimus)
Czech: lelek rezavý (ssp. minimus)
Danish: Rødbrun Natravn (Rødlig Natravn), Rødlig Natravn
German: Rostnachtschwalbe (minimus)
English: Ruddy Nightjar, Rufous Nightjar (minimus), Rufous Nightjar (Northern), Rufous Nightjar [Northern]
English (Avilist): Rufous Nightjar (Northern)
English, HBW: Rufous Nightjar (Northern)
English (IOC): Rufous Nightjar (Northern)
English (United States): Rufous Nightjar (Northern)
Spanish: Chotacabras Colorado (minimus)
Spanish (Argentine): Atajacaminos Colorado (minimus)
Spanish (Costa Rica): Chotacabras Rojizo (minimus)
Spanish (Ecuador): Chotacabras Rufo (minimus)
Spanish (Spain): Chotacabras Colorado (minimus)
Spanish (HBW): Rufous Nightjar (Northern)
Spanish (Panama): Tapacamino Moreno (minimus)
Spanish (Peru): Chotacabras Rufo (minimus)
Spanish (Paraguay): Atajacaminos colorado (minimus)
Spanish (Venezuela): Aguaitacamino Rufo (minimus)
Estonian: ruske-öösorr (ssp. minimus)
Finnish: punakehrääjä (minimus)
French: Engoulevent roussâtre, Engoulevent roux (minimus), Engoulevent roux (roussâtre), Engoulevent roux [minimus ou maximus]
French (Guyane): Engoulevent roux (minimus)
Croatian: riđi leganj (sjeverni)
Japanese (romaji): akayotaka (minimus)
Japanese: アカヨタカ (minimus), アカヨタカ（minimus）
Scientific: Antrostomus rufus [minimus or maximus], Antrostomus rufus minimus, Caprimulgus minimus, Caprimulgus rufus minimus
Dutch: Rosse Nachtzwaluw (Noordelijk)
Norwegian: rustnattravn (minimus)
Polish: lelek rudy, lelkowiec rdzawy (minimus)
Portuguese (Brazil): joão-corta-pau (minimus)
Portuguese (Portugal): João-corta-pau (minimus), noitibó-ruivo (minimus)
Russian: Рыжий козодой (minimus)
Slovak: lelek červenkavý, lelek červenkavý (skup.)
Serbian: Riđi američki leganj (minimus)
Swedish: rödbrun nattskärra (minimus)
Turkish: Kızıl çobanaldatan (minimus)
Ukrainian: Дрімлюга рудий (підвид minimus)
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