European nightjar, Eurasian nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)

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Subject:	European nightjar, Eurasian nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)
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Resolution: 1600x1071 File Size: 866647 Bytes Date: 2010:08:07 17:40:07 Camera: NIKON D80 (NIKON CORPORATION) F number: f/6.3 Exposure: 10/800 sec Focal Length: 2300/10 Upload Date: 2017:03:07 11:25:09

European nightjar, Eurasian nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)

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Kurdî: Li Qoruxçî ji aliyê min ve hatiye kişandin.
Date 07.08.2010
Author Dûrzan cîrano https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:D%C3%BBrzan_c%C3%AErano
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%C5%9Eivanxap%C3%AEnok.jpg

The European nightjar, Eurasian nightjar or just nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) is a crepuscular and nocturnal bird in the nightjar family that breeds across most of Europe and temperate Asia. The Latin generic name refers to the old myth that the nocturnal nightjar suckled goats, causing them to cease to give milk.
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
Genus: Caprimulgus
Species: Caprimulgus europaeus Linnaeus, 1758

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Scientific Name: Caprimulgus europaeus Linnaeus, 1758 Common Names: European Nightjar, Nightjar, European Nightjar French: Engoulevent d’Europe German: Ziegenmelker Spanish: Chotacabras europeo Taxonomy: Caprimulgus europæus Linnaeus, 1758, Sweden.

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