Nubian nightjar
| Nubian nightjar | |
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| Illustration by Henrik Grönvold of the subspecies jonesi | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Caprimulgidae |
| Genus: | Caprimulgus |
| Species: | C. nubicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Caprimulgus nubicus Lichtenstein, 1823 | |
The Nubian nightjar (Caprimulgus nubicus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Israel, Kenya, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Caprimulgus nubicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- Kirwan, Guy M. (2004). "Some remarks on the taxonomy of Nubian Nightjar Caprimulgus nubicus, with particular reference to C. n. jonesi Ogilvie-Grant & Forbes, 1899" (PDF). Bulletin of the African Bird Club 11 (2): 117–125. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
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