Talk:Cayenne nightjar

Latest comment: 10 years ago by Pburka in topic Specimen

Specimen

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I'm confused about the specimen. This article opens:

The Cayenne nightjar (Caprimulgus maculosus) is only known from a single specimen taken on the Fleuve Mana, French Guiana. A possible female was caught at the Saül airstrip, French Guiana.

Then in the second paragraph it says that the only specimen is male. Is the sex of the specimen uncertain? Are there two specimens, one male and one female? Is the species of the female specimen unclear? If so, why? Pburka (talk) 23:36, 13 July 2014 (UTC)Reply