Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)
Large-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus) - HBW 5, p. 365
French: Engoulevent de Horsfield
German: Langschwanz-Nachtschwalbe
Spanish: Chotacabras Macruro
Other common names: Long-tailed Nightjar(!)
Taxonomy: Caprimulgus macrurus Horsfield, 1821, Java.
Forms superspecies with C. atripennis, C. manillensis and C. celebensis, and all four were formerly considered conspecific. Race schlegelii includes possible races: schillmolleri (N Moluccas and W Papuan Is); obiensis (NC Moluccas); mesophanis (S Moluccas); oberholseri (W Lesser Sundas); kuehni (Kai and Tanimbar); yorki (Bismarck Archipelago to N Australia); and meeki (Louisiade Archipelago). In past, birds of SE Asia occasionally separated as race ambiguus, those of Hainan as race hainanus. Seven subsp.. View all taxonomy...
Taxonomy: Caprimulgus macrurus Horsfield, 1821, Java.
Forms superspecies with C. atripennis, C. manillensis and C. celebensis, and all four were formerly considered conspecific. Race schlegelii includes possible races: schillmolleri (N Moluccas and W Papuan Is); obiensis (NC Moluccas); mesophanis (S Moluccas); oberholseri (W Lesser Sundas); kuehni (Kai and Tanimbar); yorki (Bismarck Archipelago to N Australia); and meeki (Louisiade Archipelago). In past, birds of SE Asia occasionally separated as race ambiguus, those of Hainan as race hainanus. Seven subspecies currently recognized.
Forms superspecies with C. atripennis, C. manillensis and C. celebensis, and all four were formerly considered conspecific. Race schlegelii includes possible races: schillmolleri (N Moluccas and W Papuan Is); obiensis (NC Moluccas); mesophanis (S Moluccas); oberholseri (W Lesser Sundas); kuehni (Kai and Tanimbar); yorki (Bismarck Archipelago to N Australia); and meeki (Louisiade Archipelago). In past, birds of SE Asia occasionally separated as race ambiguus, those of Hainan as race hainanus. Seven subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- albonotatus Tickell, 1833 - NE Pakistan and N & E India E to Bhutan and Bangladesh.
- bimaculatus Peale, 1848 - NE India E to S China, and S to Sumatra and Riau Archipelago.
- andamanicus Hume, 1873 - Andaman Is (possibly absent from Little Andaman).
- albonotatus Tickell, 1833 - NE Pakistan and N & E India E to Bhutan and Bangladesh.
- bimaculatus Peale, 1848 - NE India E to S China, and S to Sumatra and Riau Archipelago.
- andamanicus Hume, 1873 - Andaman Is (possibly absent from Little Andaman).
- johnsoni Deignan, 1955 - SW Philippines (Palawan and probably Calamian Group).
- salvadorii Sharpe, 1875 - W & N Borneo (Sarawak, Brunei, Sabah), including Labuan, Balambangan and Banguey and S Sulu Is.
- macrurus Horsfield, 1821 - Java and Bali.
- schlegelii A. B. Meyer, 1874 - Wallacea, New Guinea and New Britain to coastal N & NE Australia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird resting on the forest ground and a close-up of its head and tail. Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India (ssp albonotatus)
Josep del Hoyo 28 February 2011 1 year ago 20 sec 4.9 -
A close-up of a bird resting on the forest ground. Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India (ssp albonotatus)
Josep del Hoyo 28 February 2011 1 year ago 16 sec 4.8 -
A cryptic adult on its nest Locality Iron Range National Park, Queensland, Australia (ssp schlegelii)
Greg R Homel 2005 5 years ago 21 sec 4.4 -
side view of male spot lit pre-dawn Locality Cat Tien National Park, Cochinchina, Vietnam (ssp bimaculatus)
Martin Kennewell 11 February 2013 18 weeks ago 27 sec 4.4 -
spot lighted on the road Locality Chong Yen, Mae Wong National Park, North Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp bimaculatus)
Martin Kennewell 11 February 2012 1 year ago 21 sec 4.4 -
pair perched pre-dawn, zoom in to female Locality Cat Tien National Park, Cochinchina, Vietnam (ssp bimaculatus)
Martin Kennewell 11 February 2013 18 weeks ago 22 sec 4
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A bird hidden on the ground.
Locality Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India (ssp ssp albonotatus)
Jean Hupperetz 1 December 2004 4 years ago 4.5 -
Andaman Nightjar Caprimulgus andamanicus - Adult female
Locality Red Skin Island, South Andaman, Andaman Islands, Andaman and Nicobar
Jainy Kuriakose 10 February 2013 16 weeks ago 4.3 -
A close-up of the head of an individual resting.
Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India (ssp albonotatus)
Josep del Hoyo 28 February 2011 1 year ago 4.1 -
This species, endemic to Andaman Islands was found in the Red Skin Island. A single bird was found around a small hilly terrain
Locality Red Skin Island, South Andaman, Andaman Islands, Andaman and Nicobar
Jainy Kuriakose 10 February 2013 16 weeks ago 4 -
Sitting
Locality Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
Martin Hale 22 November 2010 1 year ago 4 -
Characteristic perch of Large-tailed Nightjar on a branch
Locality Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary, Narendrapur, South 24 Parganas District, West Bengal, India
Agniva 6 January 2013 23 weeks ago 3.9
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Subject far away. Locality Palawan, Philippines
joninpalawan 8 June 2012 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4 -
A bird before dawn Locality Lavege, New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago
monicayhector 19 July 1992 3 years ago 4 -
A bird calling at night. Locality Babar, Lesser Sundas
(ssp schlegelii)
Josep del Hoyo 31 October 2011 1 year ago 3 -
Two types of calls Locality Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India
(ssp albonotatus)
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 November 1996 3 years ago 3
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