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Category:Caprimulgus

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Genus: Caprimulgus

Description

Over 50 species of Nightjar; worldwide distribution.

Taxonomy

Caprimulgus is a genus in the family Caprimulgidae. As currently defined, this genus is not a natural entity, as new world members and old world members are not each others closests relatives. One likely solution is to only include old world members in this genus, and assign new world members to other genera: Antrostomus and Antiurus have been used in the past, but a manuscript seems to propose Antrostomus and Hydropsalis.
Brown Nightjar has been included in this genus.


Genus Caprimulgus view • edit
C. ruficollis Red-necked Nightjar
C. indicus Grey Nightjar
C. europaeus European Nightjar
C. fraenatus Sombre Nightjar
C. rufigena Rufous-cheeked Nightjar
C. aegyptius Egyptian Nightjar
C. nubicus Nubian Nightjar
C. mahrattensis Sykes's Nightjar
C. centralasicus Vaurie's Nightjar
C. eximius Golden Nightjar
C. macrurus Large-tailed Nightjar
C. andamanicus Andaman Nightjar
C. meesi Mees's Nightjar
C. atripennis Jerdon's Nightjar
C. manillensis Philippine Nightjar
C. celebensis Sulawesi Nightjar
C. donaldsoni Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar
C. nigriscapularis Black-shouldered Nightjar
C. pectoralis Fiery-necked Nightjar
C. poliocephalus Abyssinian Nightjar
C. ruwenzorii Montane Nightjar
C. asiaticus Indian Nightjar
C. madagascariensis Madagascar Nightjar
C. natalensis Swamp Nightjar
C. inornatus Plain Nightjar
C. stellatus Star-spotted Nightjar
C. solala Nechisar Nightjar
C. affinis Savanna Nightjar
C. tristigma Freckled Nightjar
C. concretus Bonaparte's Nightjar
C. pulchellus Salvadori's Nightjar
C. prigoginei Prigogine's Nightjar
C. batesi Bates's Nightjar
C. climacurus Long-tailed Nightjar
C. clarus Slender-tailed Nightjar
C. fossii Square-tailed Nightjar
C. longirostris Band-winged Nightjar
C. cayennensis White-tailed Nightjar
C. candicans White-winged Nightjar
C. maculicaudus Spot-tailed Nightjar
C. heterurus Todd's Nightjar
C. parvulus Little Nightjar
C. anthonyi Scrub Nightjar
C. maculosus Cayenne Nightjar
C. nigrescens Blackish Nightjar
C. whitelyi Roraiman Nightjar
C. hirundinaceus Pygmy Nightjar

References

  1. SACC baseline read October 2009
  2. Kin-Lan Han MS thesis
  3. Birdforum thread discussing proposals to expand Hydropsalis

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