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Alternative name: Anthony's Nightjar
- Nyctidromus anthonyi
Identification
Distribution
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species1.
It was formerly included in the genus Caprimulgus.
Habitat
Dry shrubland.
Behaviour
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Birdforum thread discussing proposals to transfer this species to a different genus
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Scrub Nightjar. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 11 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Scrub_Nightjar