Caprimulgus centralasicus Vaurie, 1960
Vaurie's nightjar
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Invalid (synonym)
Conservation Status
Invalid (synonym)
Last record: 1929 (Martin et al., 2023)
IUCN status: Data Deficient
Distribution
Xinjiang, China
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Vaurie, Charles. (1960). Systematic Notes on Palearctic Birds. No. 39. Caprimulgidae: A New Species of Caprimulgus. American Museum Novitates 1985: 1-10.
Other references:
BirdLife International. (2012). Caprimulgus centralasicus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. (http://www.iucnredlist.org). Downloaded on 08 July 2012.
Butchart, S. H. M.; Collar, N. J.; Crosby, M. J. & Tobias, J. A. (2005). Asian enigmas: "Lost" and poorly known birds: targets for birders in Asia. Birding Asia 3: 41-49.
Collar, Nigel J. and Sykes, Brian R. (2009). Lost, found and saved—OBC conservation: the next 25 years. BirdingASIA 11: 41-46.
Kirwan, Guy M. and Schweizer, Manuel. (2020). Resolving the mystery of Vaurie's Nightjar and problems posed by single-specimen species. Dutch Birding 42(5): 355-360.
Leader, P. J. (2009). Is Vaurie's Nightjar Caprimulgus centralasicus a valid species? BirdingASIA 11: 47-50.
Martin, Thomas E., Bennett, Gareth C., Fairbairn, Andrew J. and Mooers, A. Ø. (2023). ‘Lost’ taxa and their conservation implications. Animal Conservation 26(1): 14-24. https://doi.org/10.1111/acv.12788 [Appendix S2 (1617 taxa not seen >10 years); Appendix S3 (562 taxa not seen >50 years)]
Schweizer, Manuel et al. (2020). A molecular analysis of the mysterious Vaurie’s Nightjar Caprimulgus centralasicus yields fresh insight into its taxonomic status. Journal of Ornithology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10336-020-01767-8 [Abstract]
http://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/6333/caprimulgus-centralasicus-vaurie-nightjar