Species profile

Savanna Nightjar

Caprimulgus affinis

Quick answer

Syntype: MHNG 129.038, adult female, collected in Java between 1811 and 1817 by T. Horsfield.

Scientific name
Caprimulgus affinis
Family
Caprimulgidae
Order
Caprimulgiformes
Genus
Caprimulgus
Conservation status
Least Concern

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