Tag Archives: Standard-winged Nightjar

When it comes to the Standard-winged Nightjar, the first thing we need to address is its name, both common and scientific (Caprimulgus longipennis). First, lets handle the long penis. This is a compound Latin word, and while the ‘long’ part does mean long, the ‘pennis’ part is from the word penna, which means feather. ThisContinue reading “Bird 236 – Standard-winged Nightjar”