Red-necked Nightjar

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q1137192
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Red-necked Nightjar

Summary

Red-necked Nightjar is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.8% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #1,570 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Red-necked Nightjar's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Red-necked Nightjar is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Red-necked Nightjar's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Near Threatened[5].
  • Red-necked Nightjar is classified within Caprimulgus[6].
  • Red-necked Nightjar's scientific name is Caprimulgus ruficollis[7].
  • Red-necked Nightjar's Commons category is recorded as Caprimulgus ruficollis[8].
  • Red-necked Nightjar's Commons gallery is recorded as Caprimulgus ruficollis[9].
  • Red-necked Nightjar's external data available at URL is recorded as https://www.gbif.org/dataset/2c04922c-82dd-4718-ab22-c9772408de9c[10].
  • Red-necked Nightjar's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'C. ruficollis'}[11].
  • Red-necked Nightjar is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'troellwr gyddfgoch'}[12].
  • Red-necked Nightjar is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Red-necked Nightjar'}[13].
  • Red-necked Nightjar is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Rothals-Ziegenmelker'}[14].
  • Red-necked Nightjar is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Chotacabras cuellirrojo'}[15].
  • Red-necked Nightjar is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'siboc'}[16].
  • Red-necked Nightjar is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'lelek rudokrký'}[17].
  • Red-necked Nightjar is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'punakael-öösorr'}[18].
  • Red-necked Nightjar is commonly known as {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'Rooineknaguil'}[19].
  • Red-necked Nightjar is commonly known as {'lang': 'be-tarask', 'text': 'Чырванашыйны ляляк'}[20].
  • Red-necked Nightjar is commonly known as {'lang': 'be', 'text': 'Чырванашыйны ляляк'}[21].
  • Red-necked Nightjar is commonly known as {'lang': 'bg', 'text': 'Червеногуш козодой'}[22].
  • Red-necked Nightjar is commonly known as {'lang': 'br', 'text': 'Adren gouzoug ruz'}[23].
  • Red-necked Nightjar is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'Siboc'}[24].
  • Red-necked Nightjar is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'chotacabras pardo'}[25].
  • Red-necked Nightjar is commonly known as {'lang': 'eu', 'text': 'Zata lepagorri'}[26].
  • Red-necked Nightjar is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Engoulevent à collier roux'}[27].

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Classification

Red-necked Nightjar's scientific name is Caprimulgus ruficollis[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Caprimulgus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'troellwr gyddfgoch'}[12], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[13], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Rothals-Ziegenmelker'}[14], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Chotacabras cuellirrojo'}[15], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'siboc'}[16], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'lelek rudokrký'}[17].

Identifiers

Red-necked Nightjar's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 19482[28]. Red-necked Nightjar's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 9411857[29]. Red-necked Nightjar's ITIS TSN is recorded as 555568[30].

Why It Matters

Red-necked Nightjar ranks in the top 0.8% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #1,570 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [30] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [29] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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