Abyssinian Nightjar Caprimulgus poliocephalus Scientific name definitions
- Names (16)
- Monotypic
Nigel Cleere and Guy M. Kirwan
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
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Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Czech | lelek etiopský |
Dutch | Ethiopische Nachtzwaluw |
English (Kenya) | Montane Nightjar |
English (United States) | Abyssinian Nightjar |
French | Engoulevent d'Abyssinie |
German | Höhennachtschwalbe |
Japanese | アビシニアヨタカ |
Norwegian | fjellnattravn |
Polish | lelek górski |
Russian | Абиссинский козодой |
Serbian | Abisinski leganj |
Slovak | lelek horský |
Spanish | Chotacabras Montano |
Spanish (Spain) | Chotacabras montano |
Swedish | bergnattskärra |
Turkish | Dağ Çobanaldatanı |
Caprimulgus poliocephalus Rüppell, 1840
PROTONYM:
Caprimulgus poliocephalus
Rüppell, 1840. NeueWirbelth.Vog., p.106.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Kulla, Ethiopia.
Definitions
- CAPRIMULGUS
- caprimulgus
- POLIOCEPHALUS
- poliocephalus
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