Rufous-cheeked Nightjar Caprimulgus rufigena Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (20)
- Subspecies (2)
Nigel Cleere
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated July 5, 2013
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated July 5, 2013
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Rooiwangnaguil |
| Czech | lelek rezavolící |
| Dutch | Roodwangnachtzwaluw |
| English | Rufous-cheeked Nightjar |
| English (United States) | Rufous-cheeked Nightjar |
| French | Engoulevent à joues rousses |
| French (French Guiana) | Engoulevent à joues rousses |
| German | Rostwangen-Nachtschwalbe |
| Japanese | ホオアカヨタカ |
| Norwegian | rustkinnattravn |
| Polish | lelek akacjowy |
| Portuguese (Angola) | Noitibó-de-faces-ruivas |
| Russian | Рыжещёкий козодой |
| Serbian | Riđoliki leganj |
| Slovak | lelek hrdzavolíci |
| Spanish | Chotacabras Carirrojo |
| Spanish (Spain) | Chotacabras carirrojo |
| Swedish | rödkindad nattskärra |
| Turkish | Kızıl Yanaklı Çobanaldatan |
| Ukrainian | Дрімлюга акацієвий |
Caprimulgus rufigena "Smith, A", 1845
PROTONYM:
Caprimulgus rufigena
"Smith, A", 1845. Ill.Zool.S.Afr. pt. 22, pl.A100.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Eastern districts of Cape Colony.
Definitions
- CAPRIMULGUS
- caprimulgus
- rufigena / rufigene / rufigenis
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‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
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TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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Originally Appeared in
- Year-round
- Migration
- Breeding
- Non-Breeding
Distribution of the Rufous-cheeked Nightjar