Plain-tailed Nighthawk

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q528334
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Plain-tailed Nighthawk

Summary

Plain-tailed Nighthawk is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #1,625 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Plain-tailed Nighthawk's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Plain-tailed Nighthawk is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Plain-tailed Nighthawk's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Plain-tailed Nighthawk belongs to the parent taxon Nyctiprogne[6].
  • Plain-tailed Nighthawk is endemic to Brazil[7].
  • Plain-tailed Nighthawk's scientific name is Nyctiprogne vielliardi[8].
  • Plain-tailed Nighthawk's Commons category is recorded as Nyctiprogne vielliardi[9].
  • Plain-tailed Nighthawk's original combination is recorded as Chordeiles vielliardi[10].
  • Plain-tailed Nighthawk's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'N. vielliardi'}[11].
  • Plain-tailed Nighthawk is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Plain-tailed Nighthawk'}[12].
  • Plain-tailed Nighthawk is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Bahianachtschwalbe'}[13].
  • Plain-tailed Nighthawk is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Añapero de Bahía'}[14].
  • Plain-tailed Nighthawk is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'enganyapastors de Bahia'}[15].
  • Plain-tailed Nighthawk is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'lelek Vielliardův'}[16].
  • Plain-tailed Nighthawk is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'kaatinga-videvikusorr'}[17].
  • Plain-tailed Nighthawk is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Kastanjenatthauk'}[18].
  • Plain-tailed Nighthawk is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Ровнохвостый козодой'}[19].
  • Plain-tailed Nighthawk is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'カーティンガアメリカヨタカ'}[20].
  • Plain-tailed Nighthawk is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Bahianathøg'}[21].
  • Plain-tailed Nighthawk is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'ruskohaukkakehrääjä'}[22].
  • Plain-tailed Nighthawk is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'lelkowiec kasztanowaty'}[23].
  • Plain-tailed Nighthawk is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'súmračník hnedý'}[24].
  • Plain-tailed Nighthawk is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'caatinganattskärra'}[25].
  • Plain-tailed Nighthawk is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Bahianachtzwaluw'}[26].
  • Plain-tailed Nighthawk is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Engoulevent de Bahia'}[27].

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Classification

Plain-tailed Nighthawk's scientific name is Nyctiprogne vielliardi[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Nyctiprogne[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[12], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Bahianachtschwalbe'}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Añapero de Bahía'}[14], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'enganyapastors de Bahia'}[15], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'lelek Vielliardův'}[16], and {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'kaatinga-videvikusorr'}[17].

Distribution

Plain-tailed Nighthawk is endemic to Brazil[7].

Identifiers

Plain-tailed Nighthawk's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 19619[28]. Plain-tailed Nighthawk's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2496816[29]. Plain-tailed Nighthawk's ITIS TSN is recorded as 686702[30].

Why It Matters

Plain-tailed Nighthawk ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #1,625 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  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] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [30] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [29] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. 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] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . 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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