Montane Nightjar / Caprimulgus poliocephalus LC
- Synonyms Abyssinian or Ruwenzori Nightjar, Abyssinian Nightjar
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Where to see Montane Nightjar
- Breeding region Africa
- Breeding subregion sw Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia to Zambia and c Angola
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 |
Species Name in Other Languages
| 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 ou E. du Rwenzori, Engoulevent d'Abyssinie ou E. du Ruwenzori, Engoulevent d’Abyssinie, Engoulevent d'Abyssinie |
| Frisian | Etiopyske deislieper |
| Galician | Noiteboa abisinia |
| German | Höhennachtschwalbe |
| Greek | Βoυvoγιδoβύζι |
| Hungarian | szürkefejű lappantyú |
| Irish | Tuirne Aibisíneach |
| Italian | Succiacapre dell'Abissinia, Succiacapre d'Abissinia |
| Japanese | アビシニアヨタカ |
| Latvian | Abesīnijas vakarlēpis |
| Lithuanian | abisininis lėlys |
| Norwegian | fjellnattravn |
| Polish | lelek górski |
| Portuguese | noitibó-da-montanha, noitibó-montes, Noitibó-montês, Noitibo montes |
| Romanian | Caprimulg de Abisinia |
| Russian | Абиссинский козодой |
| Serbian | Abisinski leganj |
| Slovak | lelek horský |
| Slovenian | Abesinska podhujka |
| Spanish | Chotacabras montano, Chotacabras Abisinio |
| Swahili | Kirukanjia-mlima |
| Swedish | bergnattskärra, Etiopisk nattskärra |
| Turkish | Dağ Çobanaldatanı |
| Ukrainian | дрімлюга гірський |
| Welsh | Troellwr Abysinia |