Standard-winged Nightjar
Standard-winged Nightjar (<em>Caprimulgus longipennis</em>) is a species of Nightjars (<em>Caprimulgidae</em>) in the order Nightjars and Allies.
Overview
Standard-winged Nightjar (Caprimulgus longipennis) is a species of Nightjars (Caprimulgidae) in the order Nightjars and Allies.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Caprimulgus; binomial: Caprimulgus longipennis; authority: Shaw, 1796.
Distribution
Breeding range: Africa.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Standard-winged Nightjar and Pennant-winged Nightjar (previously Macrodipteryx Swainson, 1837) are embedded within Caprimulgus (Larsen et al. 2007; Han et al. 2010).
