Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)

Sulawesi Nightjar (Caprimulgus celebensis) - HBW 5, p. 366

French: Engoulevent des Célèbes German: Sulawesinachtschwalbe Spanish: Chotacabras de Célebes

Taxonomy: Caprimulgus celebensis Ogilvie-Grant, 1894, Sulawesi.
Forms superspecies with C. macrurus, C. atripennis and C. manillensis, and all four were formerly considered conspecific; in recent years has commonly been lumped in C. manillensis, but differs in both voice and morphology. Two subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

celebensis Ogilvie-Grant, 1894 - N & CE Sulawesi; probably also Buton I in SE.
jungei Neumann, 1939 - Sula Is, where currently known from Taliabu and Mangole.

Least Concern

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Call Locality Tangkoko National Park, North Sulawesi, Sulawesi (Monotypic species)
herve jacob 12 September 2012 33 weeks ago 0