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Antrostomus
''Antrostomus'' is a genus of nightjars formerly included in the genus '' Caprimulgus''. They are medium-sized nocturnal birds with long pointed wings, short legs and short bills. ''Antrostomus'' nightjars are found in the New World, and like other nightjars they usually nest on the ground. They are mostly active in the late evening and early morning or at night, and feed predominantly on moths and other large flying insects. Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and their soft plumage is cryptically coloured to resemble bark or leaves. They have relatively long bills and rictal bristles. Some species, unusually for birds, perch along a branch, rather than across it, which helps to conceal them during the day. Temperate species are strongly migratory, wintering in the tropics. Many have repetitive and often mechanical songs. These species were formerly placed in the genus '' Caprimulgus'' but were moved to the resurrected genus ''Antrostomus'' based on the results o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antrostomus
''Antrostomus'' is a genus of nightjars formerly included in the genus '' Caprimulgus''. They are medium-sized nocturnal birds with long pointed wings, short legs and short bills. ''Antrostomus'' nightjars are found in the New World, and like other nightjars they usually nest on the ground. They are mostly active in the late evening and early morning or at night, and feed predominantly on moths and other large flying insects. Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and their soft plumage is cryptically coloured to resemble bark or leaves. They have relatively long bills and rictal bristles. Some species, unusually for birds, perch along a branch, rather than across it, which helps to conceal them during the day. Temperate species are strongly migratory, wintering in the tropics. Many have repetitive and often mechanical songs. These species were formerly placed in the genus '' Caprimulgus'' but were moved to the resurrected genus ''Antrostomus'' based on the results o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silky-tailed Nightjar
The silky-tailed nightjar (''Antrostomus sericocaudatus'') is a species of nightjar birds in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Taxonomy and systematics The silky-tailed nightjar has two subspecies, the nominate ''Antrostomus sericocaudatus sericocaudatus'' and ''A. s. mengeli''. At one time the tawny-collared nightjar (''A. salvini'') and Yucatan nightjar (''A. badius'') were also treated as subspecies of it.Schulenberg, T. S., M. d. C. Arizmendi, C. I. Rodríguez-Flores, C. A. Soberanes-González, R. A. Behrstock, and A. Van Tatenhove (2020). Yucatan Nightjar (''Antrostomus badius''), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (T. S. Schulenberg, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.yucnig1.01 retrieved October 16, 2021 Description The adult male silky-tailed nightjar has light grey-brown, vermiculated plumage with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck-will's-widow
The chuck-will's-widow (''Antrostomus carolinensis'') is a nocturnal bird of the nightjar family Caprimulgidae. It is mostly found in the southeastern United States (with disjunct populations in Long Island, New York, Ontario, Canada and Cape Cod, Massachusetts) near swamps, rocky uplands, and pine woods. It migrates to the West Indies, Central America, and northwestern South America. Taxonomy The chuck-will's-widow was formally described in 1789 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's ''Systema Naturae''. He placed it with all the other nightjars in the genus ''Caprimulgus'' and coined the binomial name ''Caprimulgus carolinensis''. Gmelin based his description on those of earlier authors including the "Goat-sucker of Carolina" that had been described and illustrated by the English naturalist Mark Catesby in his ''The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands '' that was published between 1729 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck-will's-widow
The chuck-will's-widow (''Antrostomus carolinensis'') is a nocturnal bird of the nightjar family Caprimulgidae. It is mostly found in the southeastern United States (with disjunct populations in Long Island, New York, Ontario, Canada and Cape Cod, Massachusetts) near swamps, rocky uplands, and pine woods. It migrates to the West Indies, Central America, and northwestern South America. Taxonomy The chuck-will's-widow was formally described in 1789 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's ''Systema Naturae''. He placed it with all the other nightjars in the genus ''Caprimulgus'' and coined the binomial name ''Caprimulgus carolinensis''. Gmelin based his description on those of earlier authors including the "Goat-sucker of Carolina" that had been described and illustrated by the English naturalist Mark Catesby in his ''The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands '' that was published between 1729 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Rican Nightjar
The Puerto Rican nightjar or Puerto Rican Whip-poor-will (''Antrostomus noctitherus'') is a bird in the nightjar family found in the coastal dry scrub forests in localized areas of southwestern Puerto Rico. It was described in 1916 from bones found in a cave in north central Puerto Rico and a single skin specimen from 1888, and was considered extinct until observed in the wild in 1961. The current population is estimated as 1,400-2,000 mature birds. The species is currently classified as Endangered due to pressures from habitat loss. Description Puerto Rican nightjars, whose song is composed of rapid "''whip''" notes, are small birds about 22–23 cm in length, weighing 39-41 g. Similar to the Antillean nighthawk, the species has a mottled, black, brown and gray colored plumage which serves as camouflage while the bird is perched on the ground. Males have a black throat with a white thin horizontal line. There are white spots on the lower part of the tail which are visibl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dusky Nightjar
The dusky nightjar or dusky whip-poor-will (''Antrostomus saturatus'') is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.Chase, J. (2020). Dusky Nightjar (''Antrostomus saturatus''), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (T. S. Schulenberg, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.dusnig1.01 retrieved October 17, 2021 Taxonomy and systematics The dusky nightjar was originally described as ''Antrostomus saturatus''; that genus was later merged into ''Caprimulgus'' and later still restored to generic status. It appears to be most closely related to the eastern and Mexican whip-poor-wills (''A. vociferus'' and ''A. arizonae'', respectively). The dusky nightjar is monotypic. Description The dusky nightjar is long. A male weighed and a female . The adult male's upperparts are sooty black with fine reddish cinnamon spots and bars. Much of the face is also reddish cinnamon. The central tail feathers a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexican Whip-poor-will
The Mexican whip-poor-will, (''Antrostomus arizonae''), is a medium-sized nightjar of the southwestern United States, Mexico, and northern Central America. Taxonomy and systematics Until 2010 the Mexican whip-poor-will and what is now the eastern whip-poor-will (''Antrostomus vociferus'') were considered conspecific under the name whip-poor-will. They were separated based on differences in their genetics, morphology, and vocalizations.Chesser, R. T., R. C. Banks, F. K. Barker, C. Cicero, J. L. Dunn, A. W. Kratter, I. J. Lovette, P. C. Rasmussen, J. V. Remsen, Jr, J. D. Rising , D. F. Stotz, and K. Winker. 2010. Fifty-first supplement to the American Ornithologists’ Union Check-list of North American Birds. Auk 127(3):726-744. The two remain sister species and with the Puerto Rican nightjar (''A. noctitherus'') form a superspecies.Cink, C. L., P. Pyle, and M. A. Patten (2020). Mexican Whip-poor-will (''Antrostomus arizonae''), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (P. G. Rodewal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buff-collared Nightjar
The buff-collared nightjar or Ridgway's whip-poor-will (''Antrostomus ridgwayi'') is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and the U.S. states of Arizona and New Mexico.Bowers Jr., R. K. and J. B., Jr. Dunning (2020). Buff-collared Nightjar (''Antrostomus ridgwayi''), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (S. M. Billerman, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.bucnig.01 retrieved 16 October 2021 Taxonomy and systematics The buff-collared nightjar has two subspecies, the nominate ''Antrostomus ridgwayi ridgwayi'' and ''A. r. troglodytes''. For a time it was included in genus ''Caprimulgus'' but was later restored to its original genus. Description The buff-collared nightjar is long. "A. r. ridgwayi" weigh ; one male ''A. r. troglodytes'' weighed . The head, upperparts, and tail are brownish gray with gray, cream, and rust markings. It has a bright cinnamon buff coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tawny-collared Nightjar
The tawny-collared nightjar (''Antrostomus salvini'') is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is endemic to Mexico. Taxonomy and systematics The tawny-collared nightjar was originally described as ''Caprimulgus salvini''; ''Antrostomus'' was later split as a separate genus. It and the Yucatan nightjar (''A. badius'') were for a time considered subspecies of the silky-tailed nightjar (''A. sericocaudatus''). The tawny-collared nightjar is monotypic.Schulenberg, T. S., M. d. C. Arizmendi, C. I. Rodríguez-Flores, C. A. Soberanes-González, A. Johnson, and J. Sousa (2020). Tawny-collared Nightjar (''Antrostomus salvini''), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (T. S. Schulenberg, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.tacnig1.01 retrieved October 15, 2021 Description The tawny-collared nightjar is long. One female weighed . The male's upperparts are blackish brown; the crown has blackish spots and the back and rump have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rufous Nightjar
The rufous nightjar (''Antrostomus rufus'') is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Lucia, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 24 August 2021. Species Lists of Birds for South American Countries and Territories. https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCCountryLists.htm retrieved August 24, 2021 Taxonomy and systematics The rufous nightjar was described by the French polymath Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon in 1780 in his ''Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux''. The bird was also illustrated in a hand-colored plate engraved by François-Nicolas Martinet in the ''Planches Enluminées D'Histoire Naturelle'' that was produced under the supervision of Edme-Louis Daubenton to accompany Buffon's t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuban Nightjar
The Cuban nightjar (''Antrostomus cubanensis''), is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is endemic to Cuba. Taxonomy and systematics The Cuban nightjar was originally described as ''Antrostomus cubanensis''; the genus was later lumped into genus ''Caprimulgus'' and still later restored as a separate genus. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC), BirdLife International's ''Handbook of the Birds of the World'' (HBW), and the Clements taxonomy consider it a species. According to them the Cuban nightjar has two subspecies, the nominate ''A. c. cubanensis'' and ''A. c. insulaepinorum''. The American Ornithological Society (AOS) considers those two subspecies and the Hispaniolan nightjar to be subspecies of the Greater Antillean nightjar.Weber, D. (2020). Greater Antillean Nightjar (''Antrostomus cubanensis''), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (T. S. Schulenberg, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.granig1. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hispaniolan Nightjar
The Hispaniolan nightjar (''Antrostomus ekmani'') is a nightjar species endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, which is shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Taxonomy and systematics The Hispaniolan nightjar was originally described as ''Antrostomus ekmani''; the genus was later lumped into genus ''Caprimulgus'' and still later restored as a separate genus. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC), BirdLife International's ''Handbook of the Birds of the World'' (HBW), and the Clements taxonomy consider it a monotypic species. The American Ornithological Society (AOS) considers it and the two subspecies of the Cuban nightjar (''A. cubanensis'') to be subspecies of the Greater Antillean nightjar.Weber, D. (2020). Greater Antillean Nightjar (''Antrostomus cubanensis''), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (T. S. Schulenberg, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.granig1.01 retrieved October 15, 2021HBW and BirdLife I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
