European nightjar, Eurasian nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)

Query: Birds of europe

Result: 963^rd of 1705

Subject:	European nightjar, Eurasian nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)
Poster:	Wiki Photos (---@---.---)

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Description
Comparison of the white patch on male primaries between Caprimulgus europaeus europaeus and C. e. unwini
Date 1912
Source Die Vögel der paläarktischen Fauna https://archive.org/stream/dievgelderpal02hart#page/846/mode/2up
Author Ernst Hartert (1859-1933)
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Caprimulgus_europaeus_europaeus_and_C._e._unwini_primaries.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.

Birds of europe
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