Montane Nightjar / Caprimulgus poliocephalus
| Montane Nightjar bird information | Values |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | LC - Least concern |
| Synonyms | Abyssinian or Ruwenzori Nightjar, Abyssinian Nightjar |
| Order | Nightjars and relatives / Caprimulgiformes |
| Family | Nightjars / Caprimulgidae |
| Genus | Caprimulgus |
| Breeding region | Africa |
| Breeding subregion | sw Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia to Zambia and c Angola |
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Related species
Nechisar Nightjar
Prigogine's Nightjar
Chirruping Nightjar
Madagascar Nightjar
Sykes's Nightjar
Philippine Nightjar
Egyptian Nightjar
Salvadori's Nightjar
Bates's Nightjar
Where to see Montane Nightjar
Montane Nightjar subspecies (4)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caprimulgus poliocephalus guttifer | Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia | - | No |
| Caprimulgus poliocephalus koesteri | c Angola | - | No |
| Caprimulgus poliocephalus poliocephalus | sw Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia to n Tanzania | - | No |
| Caprimulgus poliocephalus ruwenzorii | sw Uganda, e DR Congo | - | No |
Translation
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Belarusian | Горны ляляк |
| Bulgarian | Абисински козодой |
| Catalan | enganyapastors d'Etiòpia |
| Chinese | 灰头夜鹰 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 灰頭山夜鷹 |
| Croatian | planinski leganj |
| Czech | lelek etiopský |
| Danish | Etiopisk Natravn |
| Dutch | Ethiopische Nachtzwaluw |
| Esperanto | Abisena kaprimulgo |
| Estonian | mägi-öösorr |
| Finnish | abessiniankehrääjä |
| French | Engoulevent d'Abyssinie, Engoulevent d’Abyssinie, Engoulevent d'Abyssinie ou E. du Rwenzori, Engoulevent d'Abyssinie ou E. du Ruwenzori |
| Frisian | Etiopyske deislieper |
| Galician | Noiteboa abisinia |
| German | Höhennachtschwalbe |
| Greek | Βoυvoγιδoβύζι |
| Hungarian | szürkefejű lappantyú |
| Irish | Tuirne Aibisíneach |
| Italian | Succiacapre d'Abissinia, Succiacapre dell'Abissinia |
| Japanese | アビシニアヨタカ |
| Latvian | Abesīnijas vakarlēpis |
| Lithuanian | abisininis lėlys |
| Norwegian | fjellnattravn, Fjellnattravn |
| Polish | lelek górski |
| Portuguese | noitibó-montes, Noitibó-montês, noitibó-da-montanha, Noitibo montes |
| Romanian | Caprimulg de Abisinia |
| Russian | Абиссинский козодой |
| Serbian | Abisinski leganj |
| Slovak | lelek horský |
| Slovenian | Abesinska podhujka |
| Spanish | Chotacabras Abisinio, Chotacabras montano |
| Swahili | Kirukanjia-mlima |
| Swedish | bergnattskärra, Etiopisk nattskärra |
| Turkish | Dağ Çobanaldatanı |
| Ukrainian | дрімлюга гірський |
| Welsh | Troellwr Abysinia |