European nightjar, Eurasian nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)

European nightjar, Eurasian nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)

Artist Jan Brandes (1743–1808)
Title Nachtvogel
Description
Kleurtekening van een vogel, gezien van boven, iets van opzij. Met opschrift. Onderdeel uit het schetsboek van Jan Brandes, dl. 1 (1808), p. 151.; ; drawing
Date 1784-07-05; 1784-07-05
Place of creation Jakarta
Source/Photographer https://www.rijksmuseum.nl
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nachtvogel.jpeg

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.


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Subject		European nightjar, Eurasian nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)


Description		European nightjar, Eurasian nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) Artist Jan Brandes (1743–1808) Title Nachtvogel Description Kleurtekening van een vogel, gezien van boven, iets van opzij. Met opschrift. Onderdeel uit het schetsboek van Jan Brandes, dl. 1 (1808), p. 151.; ; drawing Date 1784-07-05; 1784-07-05 Place of creation Jakarta Source/Photographer https://www.rijksmuseum.nl Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nachtvogel.jpeg 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.

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