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 4 years ago 24 sec 4.7 -
A close-up of a bird on the ground Locality Alto Tajo, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain (ssp ruficollis)
Javier Ortas 13 May 2008 3 years ago 27 sec 4.2 -
A bird laying on a road at night Locality Alto Tajo, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain (ssp ruficollis)
Javier Ortas 13 May 2008 3 years ago 28 sec 4.1 -
A bird on the ground Locality Oued Souss, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco (ssp ruficollis)
Eric Roualet 25 March 2006 5 years ago 1 sec 2.6
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Adulte at the dusk
Locality Agadir Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco (ssp desertorum)
Imad Cherkkaoui 19 July 2011 7 weeks ago 3.4 -
Caprimulgus ruficollis
Locality Charcones de las Moreras, Murcia, Spain
Conrado Requena Aznar 19 June 2008 2 years ago 3.3 -
Two chicks resting on the nest
Locality Sierra de Chiva, Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain (ssp ruficollis)
Carlos Fabregat 10 June 2007 3 years ago 3 -
Two chicks resting on the nest
Locality Sierra de Chiva, Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain (ssp ruficollis)
Carlos Fabregat 10 June 2007 3 years ago 3
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