Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
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Czech | lelek pruhokřídlý |
Dutch | Vleugelbandnachtzwaluw |
English | Band-winged Nightjar |
English (United States) | Band-winged Nightjar |
French | Engoulevent à miroir |
French (France) | Engoulevent à miroir |
German | Breitspiegel-Nachtschwalbe |
Japanese | ハシナガヨタカ |
Norwegian | glennenattravn |
Polish | lelkowiec długodzioby |
Portuguese (Brazil) | bacurau-da-telha/de-roraima |
Portuguese (Portugal) | Bacurau-do-telhado |
Russian | Полосатокрылый козодой |
Serbian | Leganj grivnaš |
Slovak | lelek zrkadlový |
Spanish | Chotacabras Serrano |
Spanish (Argentina) | Atajacaminos Ñañarca |
Spanish (Chile) | Gallina ciega común |
Spanish (Ecuador) | Chotacabras Alifajeado |
Spanish (Paraguay) | Atajacaminos ñañarca |
Spanish (Peru) | Chotacabras de Ala Bandeada |
Spanish (Spain) | Chotacabras serrano |
Spanish (Uruguay) | Dormilón Patagónico |
Spanish (Venezuela) | Aguaitacamino Serrano |
Swedish | bandvingad nattskärra |
Turkish | Uzun Gagalı Çobanaldatan |
Ukrainian | Дрімлюга довгодзьобий |
Band-winged Nightjar Systellura longirostris
Version: 1.0 — Published March 13, 2015
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Priorities for Future Research
Introduction
Band-winged Nightjar is widespread, is not rare, and occupies open habitats, even urban areas; even so, its life history is relatively poorly known. Although it is clear that some populations are migratory, the seasonality of its occurrence still is not well documented in many regions, including southern Brazil. A more thorough investigation of the relationships and classification of the subspecies of Band-winged Nightjar is warranted, as the current classification as a single species almost surely is incorrect. There also is little or no information on such topics as territoriality and population density, dispersal, life span and survivorship, and molts for Band-winged Nightjar.