Taxonomic revision of the Savanna Nightjar(Caprimulgus affinis)complex based on vocalizations reveals three species

作     者：George Sangster Kim Manzon Cancino Robert O.Hutchinson George Sangster;Kim Manzon Cancino;Robert O.Hutchinson

作者机构：Naturalis Biodiversity CenterDarwinweg 2PO Box 95172300 RA LeidenThe Netherlands N.Espino StreetPoblacionBugallonPangasinanPhilip-pines Birdtour Asia Ltd26 Sutton AvenueChellastonDerby DE736RJUK 

出 版 物：《Avian Research》 (鸟类学研究（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2021年第12卷第4期

页      面：526-533页

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学科分类：0710[理学-生物学] 07[理学] 071002[理学-动物学] 

基　　金：funded by a grant from Mark Constantine 

主　　题：Caprimulgidae Macrogeograpic variation Taxonomy Vocalizations 

摘      要：Background:The Savanna Nightjar(Caprimulgus affinis)is a widespread,polytypic species which was previously treated as two or three *** is currently treated as a single species based on superficial similarity of their songs but no detailed comparisons of the songs in this complex have been ***:A total of 15 acoustic variables were measured for the songs of 86 individuals representing 8 of the 10 subspecies in the ***:Three major groups can be distinguished based on univariate and multivariate analyses:a northern group consisting of the subspecies ***,*** and ***;a southern group consisting of ***,***,*** and ***;and a third group in the Philippines consisting of ***:It is here argued that these groups are best treated as species,and that Franklin s Nightjar(***)and Kayumanggi Nightjar(***)are reinstated as separate species.