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Order: Caprimulgiformes | Order: Caprimulgiformes | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | Nightjars, Frogmouths, Potoos, | + | Nightjars, Frogmouths, Potoos, the [[Oilbird]], Swifts, Treeswifts and Hummingbirds. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
Caprimulgiformes is an order in the class [[:Category:Taxonomy|Aves]]. | Caprimulgiformes is an order in the class [[:Category:Taxonomy|Aves]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 19:04, 3 September 2017
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Description
Nightjars, Frogmouths, Potoos, the Oilbird, Swifts, Treeswifts and Hummingbirds.
Taxonomy
Caprimulgiformes is an order in the class Aves.
Recent results show that the former order Apodiformes is embedded within Caprimulgiformes. There were three possible solutions:
- 1 Transfer Owlet-nightjars to Apodiformes,
- 2 Make a new overriding taxon that contains Apodiformes and Aegothelidae, OR
- 3 Embed Apodiformes within the nightjars (Caprimulgiformes)
Clements choose the last solution and the Opus follows.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Podargidae | Frogmouths | ||
| Caprimulgidae | Nightjars and Allies | ||
| Nyctibiidae | Potoos | ||
| Steatornithidae | Oilbird | ||
| Aegothelidae | Owlet-nightjars | ||
| Apodidae | Swifts | ||
| Hemiprocnidae | Treeswifts | ||
| Trochilidae | Hummingbirds | ||
References
- Abstract of a paper describing the phylogeny of Caprimulgiformes and Apodiformes: Michael J. Braun and Christopher J. Huddleston (in print 2009). A molecular phylogenetic survey of caprimulgiform nightbirds illustrates the utility of non-coding sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
Subcategories
This category has the following 8 subcategories, out of 8 total.
