Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)
Red-necked Nightjar (Caprimulgus ruficollis) - HBW 5, p. 359
French: Engoulevent à collier roux
German: Rothals-Ziegenmelker
Spanish: Chotacabras Cuellirrojo
Taxonomy: Caprimulgus ruficollis Temminck, 1820, Algeciras, Spain.
Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- ruficollis Temminck, 1820 - Spain, Portugal and N Morocco.
- desertorum Erlanger, 1899 - NE Morocco, N Algeria (S to Great Atlas Mts) and N Tunisia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult bird incubating, at an orange crop Locality Xàtiva, Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain (ssp ruficollis)
Alex García · Videoaves 31 May 2007 5 years ago 24 sec 4.9 -
A bird laying on a road at night Locality Alto Tajo, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain (ssp ruficollis)
Javier Ortas 13 May 2008 4 years ago 28 sec 4.7 -
A male singing on the road Locality Albarreal de Tajo, Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain (ssp ruficollis)
Manu Santa-Cruz 4 June 2012 49 weeks ago 11 sec 4.2 -
A close-up of a bird on the ground Locality Alto Tajo, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain (ssp ruficollis)
Javier Ortas 13 May 2008 4 years ago 27 sec 4.1 -
A nightjar in the middle of the track. Locality Mali, Labé Region, Guinea
Jordi Palou 19 January 2013 12 weeks ago 1 min 5 sec 3.8 -
A bird on the ground Locality Oued Souss, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco (ssp ruficollis)
Eric Roualet 25 March 2006 6 years ago 1 sec 2.6
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One bird in olive-tree
Locality Campo Lugar, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
Antonio Calvo 30 September 2012 28 weeks ago 4.4 -
A bird perching on a dry riverbed
Locality Cambrils, Tarragona Province, Catalonia, Spain (ssp ruficollis)
Maris Strazds 2 August 2009 1 year ago 3.7 -
Adulte at the dusk
Locality Agadir Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco (ssp desertorum)
Imad Cherkkaoui 19 July 2011 1 year ago 3.7 -
Caprimulgus ruficollis
Locality Charcones de las Moreras, Murcia, Spain (ssp ruficollis)
Conrado Requena Aznar 19 June 2008 3 years ago 3.6 -
Female of Red-necked Nightjar
Locality Almorox, Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain (ssp ruficollis)
Jesús Giraldo Gutiérrez d... 13 April 2012 38 weeks ago 3.5 -
A bird in flight
Locality Cambrils, Tarragona Province, Catalonia, Spain (ssp ruficollis)
Maris Strazds 2 August 2009 1 year ago 3.5
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