Biology:Chirruping nightjar

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Short description: Species of bird

Chirruping nightjar
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Clade: Strisores
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
Genus: Caprimulgus
Species:
C. griseatus
Binomial name
Caprimulgus griseatus
Walden, 1875

The chirruping nightjar or kayumanggi nightjar (Caprimulgus griseatus) is a species of nightjar found in Philippines . Two subspecies are recognised: C. g. griseatus and C. g. mindanensis.[1] It was once considered conspecific with the savanna nightjar, while it is significantly different in vocalization.[2]

References

  1. IOC World Bird List (v 13.2). 2023. doi:10.14344/IOC.ML.13.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/. 
  2. Sangster, G.; Cancino, K. M.; Hutchinson, R. O. (2021). "Taxonomic revision of the Savanna Nightjar (Caprimulgus affinis) complex based on vocalizations reveals three species". Avian Research 12 (1): 1–8. doi:10.1186/s40657-021-00288-z. 

Wikidata ☰ Q40984829 entry