Fiery-necked Nightjar / Caprimulgus pectoralis LC
- Synonyms Fierynecked Nightjar, Southern Fiery-necked Nightjar, Cuvier's Nightjar, Fiery-necked or Black-shouldered Nightjar, Fiery-necked, Fiery necked Nightjar, South African Nightjar, Black-shouldered Nightjar, African Dusky Nightjar, Fiery-necked Nightjar (Fiery-necked), Dusky Nightjar, Fiery-necked Nightjar [pectoralis]
- Old latin name for bird Caprimulgus fervidus, Nyctisyrigmus kwalensis, Antrostomus dominicus, Caprimulgus atrovarius
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Where to see Fiery-necked Nightjar
- Breeding region Africa
- Breeding subregion w, s, se, sc
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Congo
- Congo (the Democratic Republic of the)
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Eswatini
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya
- Liberia
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Fiery-necked Nightjar subspecies (5)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caprimulgus pectoralis crepusculans | se Zimbabwe and Mozambique to e South Africa | - | No |
| Caprimulgus pectoralis fervidus | s Angola and n Namibia to Zimbabwe and n South Africa | - | No |
| Caprimulgus pectoralis nigriscapularis | Senegal and Gambia to w Kenya and sw DR Congo | - | No |
| Caprimulgus pectoralis pectoralis | s South Africa | - | No |
| Caprimulgus pectoralis shelleyi | Angola and s DR Congo to se Kenya, c Tanzania and n Malawi | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Afrikaanse Naguil |
| Catalan | enganyapastors musical |
| Chinese | 非洲夜鹰 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 南非夜鷹 |
| Croatian | žućkastovrati leganj |
| Czech | lelek hvízdavý |
| Danish | Sydafrikansk Natravn |
| Dutch | Roesthalsnachtzwaluw |
| Esperanto | Kolumkaprimulgo |
| Estonian | ruuge-öösorr, vile-öösorr |
| Finnish | kapinkehrääjä |
| French | Engoulevent musicien [pectoralis], Engoulevent musicien ou E. à épaulettes noires, Engoulevent à épaulettes noires, Engoulevent musicien |
| German | Schwarzschulter-Nachtschwalbe, Pfeifnachtschwalbe, Rotnacken-Nachtschwalbe |
| Hungarian | fütyülő lappantyú |
| Italian | Succiacapre fosco africano, Succiacapre colloflammeo |
| Japanese | チャエリヨタカ |
| Lithuanian | rusvakaklis lėlys |
| Norwegian | ildnakkenattravn |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Eldnakkenatteramn |
| Polish | Lelek szarogłowy, lelek śniady, lelek sniady |
| Portuguese | noitibó-de-pescoço-dourado, Noitibo musical, Noitibo-musical |
| Russian | Свистящий козодой |
| Serbian | Vatrovrati leganj |
| Shona | Datiwa |
| Slovak | lelek pisklavý, lelek piskľavý |
| Spanish | Chotacabras músico, Chotacabra Africana Sombría, Chotacabras Hombronegro |
| Swahili | Kirukanjia Shingo-madoa |
| Swedish | visselnattskärra, Sydafrikansk nattskärra |
| Tsonga | Kubhasti |
| Tswana | Leubauba |
| Turkish | Ötücü Çobanaldatan |
| Ukrainian | дрімлюга міомбовий |
| Xhosa | Udebeza |
| Zulu | uZavolo |