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Caprimulgus

  • Caprimulgus

    Caprimulgus is a large and widespread genus of nightjars, medium-sized nocturnal birds with long pointed wings, short legs and short bills. Caprimulgus is derived from the Latin capra, "nanny goat", and mulgere, "to milk".

    1/ Indian nightjar (Cú muỗi Châu Á, Caprimulgus asiaticus)
    2/ Jungle nightjar (Cú muỗi Ấn Độ, Cú muỗi Ấn Độ, Caprimulgus indicus)
     formerly called the grey nightjar or Indian jungle nightjar
    3/ Large-tailed nightjar (Cú muỗi đuôi dài, Caprimulgus macrurus)
    4/ Savanna nightjar, sometimes also allied nightjar or Franklin's nightjar, (Cú muỗi Savan, Caprimulgus affinis) 
    Six subspecies recognised are: 
      Caprimulgus affinis monticolus, 
      Caprimulgus affinis amoyensis, 
      Caprimulgus affinis stictomus, 
      Caprimulgus affinis affinis, 
      Caprimulgus affinis timorensis and 
      Caprimulgus affinis propinquus

  • Large-Tailed Nightjar

    Large-tailed nightjar 
    (Cú muỗi đuôi dài, Caprimulgus macrurus)

    The large-tailed nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae.
    The bird is found along the southern Himalayan foothills, eastern South Asia, Southeast Asia and northern Australia. This species is a resident of the countries of Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam.

    Caprimulgus is derived from the Latin capra, "nanny goat", and mulgere, "to milk".
    macruros, macrurus Greek makros long; -ouros -tailed.

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