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Rufous Nightjar (otiosus)
Antrostomus rufus otiosus Bangs, O 1911
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
Classification
Order:Caprimulgiformes
Family:
Caprimulgidae
Genus:
Antrostomus
Scientific:
Antrostomus rufus otiosus
Original description
Citation:
Bangs, O 1911
Reference:
Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington
24 p.188
Protonym:
Antrostomus rufus otiosus
Type locality:
St. Lucia, West Indies.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/23914#page/218/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
FE152A7592928EB4
Avibase ID:
avibase-FE152A75
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/FE152A75
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 687291
English:
Rufous Nightjar (otiosus)
Czech:
lelek svatolucijský
Danish:
St. Lucia-natravn
Estonian:
saintlucia öösorr
Finnish:
stluciasaarenkehrääjä
French:
Engoulevent roux (otiosus)
Italian:
Succiacapre di Santa Lucia
Rufous Nightjar (otiosus)
Czech:
lelek svatolucijský
Danish:
St. Lucia-natravn
Estonian:
saintlucia öösorr
Finnish:
stluciasaarenkehrääjä
French:
Engoulevent roux (otiosus)
Italian:
Succiacapre di Santa Lucia
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): St. Lucia Nightjar ( Caprimulgus otiosus) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): St. Lucia Nightjar ( Caprimulgus otiosus) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): St. Lucia Nightjar ( Caprimulgus otiosus) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): St. Lucia Nightjar ( Caprimulgus otiosus) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): St. Lucia Nightjar ( Caprimulgus otiosus) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): St. Lucia Nightjar ( Caprimulgus otiosus) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): St. Lucia Nightjar ( Caprimulgus otiosus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Rufous Nightjar (otiosus) ( Antrostomus rufus otiosus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): St Lucia Nightjar ( Antrostomus otiosus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): St Lucia Nightjar ( Antrostomus otiosus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Rufous Nightjar (otiosus) ( Antrostomus rufus otiosus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): St Lucia Nightjar ( Caprimulgus otiosus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): St Lucia Nightjar ( Caprimulgus otiosus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): St Lucia Nightjar ( Antrostomus otiosus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): St Lucia Nightjar ( Antrostomus otiosus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): St Lucia Nightjar ( Antrostomus otiosus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): St Lucia Nightjar ( Antrostomus otiosus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): St Lucia Nightjar ( Antrostomus otiosus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): St Lucia Nightjar ( Antrostomus otiosus) [version 1] |
| Avilist 2025: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Engoulevent de Sainte-Lucie ( Caprimulgus otiosus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Caprimulgus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Caprimulgus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Caprimulgus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Caprimulgus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Caprimulgus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Caprimulgus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Caprimulgus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Caprimulgus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Caprimulgus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Caprimulgus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Caprimulgus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Caprimulgus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Caprimulgus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Rufous Nightjar (St. Lucia) ( Caprimulgus rufus otiosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Rufous Nightjar (St. Lucia) ( Caprimulgus rufus otiosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Rufous Nightjar (St. Lucia) ( Antrostomus rufus otiosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Rufous Nightjar (St. Lucia) ( Antrostomus rufus otiosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Rufous Nightjar (St. Lucia) ( Antrostomus rufus otiosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Rufous Nightjar (St. Lucia) ( Antrostomus rufus otiosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Rufous Nightjar (St. Lucia) ( Antrostomus rufus otiosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Rufous Nightjar (St. Lucia) ( Antrostomus rufus otiosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Rufous Nightjar (St. Lucia) ( Antrostomus rufus otiosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Rufous Nightjar (St. Lucia) ( Antrostomus rufus otiosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Rufous Nightjar (St. Lucia) ( Antrostomus rufus otiosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Rufous Nightjar (St. Lucia) ( Antrostomus rufus otiosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Rufous Nightjar (St. Lucia) ( Antrostomus rufus otiosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Rufous Nightjar (St. Lucia) ( Antrostomus rufus otiosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Rufous Nightjar (St. Lucia) ( Antrostomus rufus otiosus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: St Lucian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus otiosus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): St. Lucian Nightjar ( Caprimulgus otiosus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Caprimulgus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Caprimulgus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Caprimulgus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Caprimulgus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Caprimulgus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Caprimulgus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Caprimulgus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Caprimulgus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Caprimulgus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Caprimulgus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: St. Lucia Nightjar ( Caprimulgus otiosus) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Caprimulgus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Caprimulgus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Caprimulgus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Antrostomus rufus otiosus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Antrostomus rufus
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Rooinaguil (Sint Lucia-)
Azerbaijani: Qızılbaş keçisağan (otiosus yarımnövü)
Bulgarian: Американски ръждив козодой (ssp. otiosus)
Catalan: enganyapastors rogenc (otiosus)
Czech: lelek rezavý (ssp. otiosus), Lelek svatolucijský
Danish: Rødbrun Natravn (Saint Lucia-natravn), St. Lucia-natravn
German: Rostnachtschwalbe (otiosus), Sanft-Nachtschwalbe, St. Lucia-Nachtschwalbe
English: Rufous Nightjar (otiosus), Rufous Nightjar (St. Lucia), St Lucia Nightjar, St Lucian Nightjar, St. Lucia Nightjar, St. Lucian Nightjar, St.Lucian nightjar
English (Avilist): Rufous Nightjar (St. Lucia)
English, HBW: Rufous Nightjar (St. Lucia)
English (IOC): Rufous Nightjar (St. Lucia)
English (United States): Rufous Nightjar (St. Lucia)
Spanish: Chotacabra de Santa Lucía, Chotacabras Colorado (otiosus)
Spanish (Argentine): Atajacaminos Colorado (otiosus)
Spanish (Costa Rica): Chotacabras Rojizo (otiosus)
Spanish (Ecuador): Chotacabras Rufo (otiosus)
Spanish (Spain): Chotacabras Colorado (otiosus)
Spanish (HBW): Rufous Nightjar (St. Lucia)
Spanish (Panama): Tapacamino Moreno (otiosus)
Spanish (Peru): Chotacabras Rufo (otiosus)
Spanish (Paraguay): Atajacaminos colorado (otiosus)
Spanish (Venezuela): Aguaitacamino Rufo (otiosus)
Estonian: saintlucia öösorr
Finnish: punakehrääjä (otiosus), saintluciankehrääjä, Stluciasaarenkehrääjä
French: Engoulevent de Sainte-Lucie, Engoulevent roux (otiosus), Engoulevent roux (Sainte-Lucie)
French (Guyane): Engoulevent roux (otiosus)
Croatian: riđi leganj (St. Lucia)
Italian: Succiacapre di Santa Lucia
Japanese (romaji): akayotaka (otiosus)
Japanese: アカヨタカ (otiosus), アカヨタカ（otiosus）
Scientific: Antrostomus otiosus, Antrostomus rufus otiosus, Caprimulgus otiosus, Caprimulgus rufus otiosus
Dutch: Rosse Nachtzwaluw (St. Lucia)
Norwegian: rustnattravn (otiosus)
Polish: lelek wyspowy, lelkowiec rdzawy (otiosus)
Portuguese (Brazil): joão-corta-pau (otiosus)
Portuguese (Portugal): João-corta-pau (otiosus), noitibó-ruivo (otiosus)
Russian: Рыжий козодой (otiosus)
Slovak: lelek dlhokrídly, lelek dlhokrídly (skup.)
Serbian: Riđi američki leganj (otiosus)
Swedish: rödbrun nattskärra (otiosus)
Turkish: Kızıl çobanaldatan (otiosus)
Ukrainian: Дрімлюга рудий (підвид otiosus)
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