Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)

Salvadori's Nightjar (Caprimulgus pulchellus) - HBW 5, p. 376

French: Engoulevent de Salvadori German: Salvadorinachtschwalbe Spanish: Chotacabras de Salvadori

Taxonomy: Caprimulgus pulchellus Salvadori, 1879, Mount Singalan, Sumatra.
Races occasionally considered two separate species, and taxonomic status requires further study. Two subspecies currently recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

  • pulchellus Salvadori, 1879 - Sumatra.
  • bartelsi Finsch, 1902 - Java.

  • Near Threatened
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