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BPBM 45347Vertebrate Zoology

Caprimulgus affinis

Savanna Nightjar

As recorded: Caprimulgus affinis Horsfield, 1821

Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Caprimulgiformes › Caprimulgidae

Collector number
Collector Number: TMT 1709
Region
Taiwan
Record type
Preserved specimen
5 Bishop specimens of Caprimulgus affinisSpecies page ›

Caprimulgus affinis observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,065 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

Caprimulgus affinis observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Probolinggo Regency, East Java, Indonesia

(c) Christoforus Dimas Baskoro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Caprimulgus affinis observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Ketapang Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia

(c) Yildiray Haidar Jabbar, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Caprimulgus affinis observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

314台灣新竹縣北埔鄉

(c) va_song, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Caprimulgus affinis observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

314台灣新竹縣北埔鄉

(c) va_song, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Caprimulgus affinis observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Bali, Indonesia

(c) alcedo77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Caprimulgus affinis observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, IN

(c) birdboi1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Caprimulgus affinis. BPBM 45347. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35752402. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ta/45347.

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