Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)
Cuban Nightjar (Caprimulgus cubanensis) - HBW 5, p. 347
French: Engoulevent peut-on-voir
German: Kubanachtschwalbe
Spanish: Chotacabras Cubano
Other common names: (Greater) Antillean Nightjar (with C. ekmani)
Taxonomy: Antrostomus Cubanensis Lawrence, 1860, Ciénaga de Zapata and coast of Manzanillo, Cuba.
May form superspecies with C. ekmani, with which it was until recently considered conspecific, but notable differences in voice. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- cubanensis (Lawrence, 1860) - Cuba.
- insulaepinorum Garrido, 1983 - I of Pines and Cayo Coco.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Resting on side of path, possibly brooding.
Locality Soroa, Pinar del Río Province, Cuba
Peter Bateup 17 May 2007 9 weeks ago 4.4
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