[order] CAPRIMULGIFORMES | [family] Caprimulgidae | [latin] Chordeiles minor | [UK] Common Nighthawk | [FR] Engoulevent d’Amerique | [DE] Nachtfalke | [ES] Anapero (Arg, Uy), Anapero Migratorio/Yanqui (Bo), Anapero zumbon (Cr), Pucuyo Comun (HN) | [NL] Amerikaanse Nachtzwaluw Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Chordeiles minor NA, MA widespread […]
Category: Caprimulgiformes
Red-necked Nightjar (Caprimulgus ruficollis)
[order] CAPRIMULGIFORMES | [family] Caprimulgidae | [latin] Caprimulgus ruficollis | [UK] Red-necked Nightjar | [FR] Engoulevent a col roux | [DE] Rothals-Ziegenmelker | [ES] Chotacabras pardo | [NL] Moorse Nachtzwaluw Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Caprimulgus ruficollis EU, AF Iberian Peninsula to nw AF w AF Caprimulgus ruficollis […]
Common Poorwill (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii)
[order] CAPRIMULGIFORMES | [family] Caprimulgidae | [latin] Phalaenoptilus nuttallii | [UK] Common Poorwill | [FR] Engoulevent de Nuttall | [DE] Winter-Nachtschwalbe | [ES] Chotacabras Pachacua | [NL] Poorwill Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Siphonorhis nuttallii Phalaenoptilus nuttallii NA, MA sw Canada to n Mexico Phalaenoptilus nuttallii adustus s […]
Short-tailed Frogmouth (Batrachostomus poliolophus)
[order] CAPRIMULGIFORMES | [family] Podargidae | [latin] Batrachostomus poliolophus | [UK] Short-tailed Frogmouth | [FR] Podarge a tete grise | [DE] Graukopf-Froschmaul | [ES] Podargo Colicorto | [NL] Sumatraanse Kikkerbek Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Male dull rufous-brown above with buffish-white collar, bold whits spots on scapular. Breast with white narkings, flanks and belly whitish […]
Dulit Frogmouth (Batrachostomus harterti)
[order] CAPRIMULGIFORMES | [family] Podargidae | [latin] Batrachostomus harterti | [UK] Dulit Frogmouth | [FR] Podarge de Dulit | [DE] Hartert-Froschmaul | [ES] Podargo del Dulit | [NL] Dulitkikkerbek Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics It is a large, dark, chestnut-brown frogmouth, ranging in length from 32 to 37 cm. The wing length is 220-250 mm. […]
Solomons Frogmouth (Rigidipenna inexpectata)
[order] CAPRIMULGIFORMES | [family] Podargidae | [latin] Rigidipenna inexpectata | [UK] Solomons Frogmouth | [FR] Podarge des Salomon | [DE] Solomon-Froschmaul | [ES] Podargo de Salomon | [NL] Solomons Kikkerbek Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Batrachostomus inexpectata Rigidipenna inexpectata AU Solomon Islands Physical charateristics It has distinct barring […]
Eastern Whip-poor-will (Caprimulgus vociferus)
[order] CAPRIMULGIFORMES | [family] Caprimulgidae | [latin] Caprimulgus vociferus | [UK] Eastern Whip-poor-will | [FR] Engoulevent bois-pourri | [DE] Schwarzkehl-Nachtschwalbe | [ES] Chotacabras Cuerporruin, Chotacabras Griton (Cr), Pucuyo Griton (HN) | [NL] Whip-poorwill Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Caprimulgus vociferus NA c, e se USA, MA Caprimulgus vociferus […]
Sri Lanka Frogmouth (Batrachostomus moniliger)
[order] CAPRIMULGIFORMES | [family] Podargidae | [latin] Batrachostomus moniliger | [UK] Sri Lanka Frogmouth | [FR] Podarge de Ceylan | [DE] Ceylon-Froschmaul | [ES] Podargo de Ceilan | [NL] Ceylonkikkerbek Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics The Sri Lanka Frogmouth is about 23 cm long. It looks large-headed, and has a large flattened hooked bill and […]
Egyptian Nightjar (Caprimulgus aegyptius)
[order] CAPRIMULGIFORMES | [family] Caprimulgidae | [latin] Caprimulgus aegyptius | [UK] Egyptian Nightjar | [FR] Engoulevent du Sahara | [DE] Pharaonen-Ziegenmelker | [ES] Chotacabras Egipcio | [NL] Egyptische Nachtzwaluw Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Caprimulgus aegyptius EU, AF nw AF to sc Asia e, c, w AF Caprimulgus […]
Sunda Frogmouth (Batrachostomus cornutus)
[order] CAPRIMULGIFORMES | [family] Podargidae | [latin] Batrachostomus cornutus | [UK] Sunda Frogmouth | [FR] Podarge cornu | [DE] Sunda-Froschmaul | [ES] Podargo Cornudo | [NL] Maleise Kikkerbek Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Steatornis cornutus Batrachostomus cornutus Batrachostomus cornutus OR Sumatra, Borneo Batrachostomus cornutus cornutus Sumatra, Borneo, Bangka, […]