Rufous-cheeked Nightjar Caprimulgus rufigena Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (27)
- Subspecies (2)
Nigel Cleere
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated July 5, 2013
Text last updated July 5, 2013
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Rooiwangnaguil |
| Bulgarian | Червенобуз козодой |
| Catalan | enganyapastors galta-rogenc |
| Croatian | zlatnopjegavi leganj |
| Czech | lelek rezavolící |
| Dutch | Roodwangnachtzwaluw |
| English | Rufous-cheeked Nightjar |
| English (AVI) | Rufous-cheeked Nightjar |
| English (United States) | Rufous-cheeked Nightjar |
| Estonian | lõuna-öösorr |
| Finnish | rusoposkikehrääjä |
| French | Engoulevent à joues rousses |
| French (Canada) | 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 |
| Zulu | uzavolo wasehlane |
Caprimulgus rufigena Smith, 1845
PROTONYM:
Caprimulgus rufigena
Smith, 1845. Illustrations of the zoology of South Africa; consisting chiefly of figures and descriptions of the objects of natural history collected during an expedition into the interior of South Africa, in the years 1834, 1835, and 1836 pt. 22, pl.A100.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Eastern districts of Cape Colony.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- CAPRIMULGUS
- caprimulgus
- rufigena / rufigene / rufigenis
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
Originally Appeared in
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Introduction
Subspecies
SUBSPECIES
Caprimulgus rufigena damarensis Scientific name definitions
Distribution
W Angola, Namibia (except coastal region), W and C Botswana and NW South Africa.
Caprimulgus rufigena damarensis Strickland, 1853
PROTONYM:
Caprimulgus damarensis
Strickland, 1853. Contributions to ornithology 7, p.143.
TYPE LOCALITY:
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- CAPRIMULGUS
- caprimulgus
- rufigena / rufigene / rufigenis
- damarensis
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
SUBSPECIES
Caprimulgus rufigena rufigena Scientific name definitions
Distribution
SE Angola, S Zambia, Zimbabwe and E Botswana S to S, C and NE South Africa; possibly also S Mozambique.
Caprimulgus rufigena rufigena Smith, 1845
PROTONYM:
Caprimulgus rufigena
Smith, 1845. Illustrations of the zoology of South Africa; consisting chiefly of figures and descriptions of the objects of natural history collected during an expedition into the interior of South Africa, in the years 1834, 1835, and 1836 pt. 22, pl.A100.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Eastern districts of Cape Colony.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- CAPRIMULGUS
- caprimulgus
- rufigena / rufigene / rufigenis
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
- Year-round
- Migration
- Breeding
- Non-Breeding
Distribution of the Rufous-cheeked Nightjar
