Systellura

	Systellura ''Systellura'' is a genus of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It contains the following species: * Band-winged nightjar (''Systellura longirostris'') * Tschudi's nightjar Tschudi's nightjar or lesser band-winged nightjar (''Systellura decussata'') is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Chile and Peru. Taxonomy and systematics Tschudi's nightjar was originally considered a species ... (''Systellura decussata'') Bird genera Taxa named by Robert Ridgway {{caprimulgiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Tschudi's Nightjar Tschudi's nightjar or lesser band-winged nightjar (''Systellura decussata'') is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Chile and Peru. Taxonomy and systematics Tschudi's nightjar was originally considered a species, then a subspecies of band-winged nightjar (''Systellura longirostris''), and since 2016 again is treated as a species. It also was assigned for a time to genus ''Caprimulgus''. Its current position in genus ''Systella'' is not completely resolved; it shares the genus with the band-winged nightjar but does not seem to be closely related to it. It is monotypic.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. A classification of the bird species of South America. American Ornithological Society. https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm retrieved August 24, 2021del Hoyo, J., N. Collar, and G. M. Kirwan (2020). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Systellura ''Systellura'' is a genus of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It contains the following species: * Band-winged nightjar (''Systellura longirostris'') * Tschudi's nightjar Tschudi's nightjar or lesser band-winged nightjar (''Systellura decussata'') is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Chile and Peru. Taxonomy and systematics Tschudi's nightjar was originally considered a species ... (''Systellura decussata'') Bird genera Taxa named by Robert Ridgway {{caprimulgiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Band-winged Nightjar The band-winged nightjar or greater band-winged nightjar (''Systellura longirostris'') is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is widespread in South America, where it is found in the Andes, Venezuelan Coastal Range, Santa Marta Mountains, Tepuis, most of Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and eastern Brazil. It occurs in a wide range of habitats, from the edge of humid montane forests to shrubby semi-deserts and urban rooftops. Taxonomy and systematics According to one morphological characterization, there could be two groupings of subspecies distributed in different regions. The first grouping would be characterized as having a greyish-brown color (lowland regions in the middle, east, and south of the range) and the other subspecies grouping has a blackish-brown coloration (north and west in uplands). All individuals in each group are presumed to vary in coloration and are sexually dimorphic. Subspecies Eight subspecies have been recognized, including two n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Nightjar Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal or crepuscular birds in the family Caprimulgidae and order Caprimulgiformes, characterised by long wings, short legs, and very short bills. They are sometimes called goatsuckers, due to the ancient folk tale that they sucked the milk from goats (the Latin for goatsucker is ''caprimulgus''), or bugeaters, their primary source of food being insects. Some New World species are called nighthawks. The English word "nightjar" originally referred to the European nightjar. Nightjars are found all around the world, with the exception of Antarctica and certain island groups such as the Seychelles. They can be found in a variety of habitats, most commonly the open country with some vegetation. They usually nest on the ground, with a habit of resting and roosting on roads. The subfamilies of nightjars have similar characteristics, including small feet, of little use for walking, and long, pointed wings. Typical nightjars, though, have rictal bristles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Robert Ridgway Robert Ridgway (July 2, 1850 – March 25, 1929) was an American ornithologist specializing in systematics. He was appointed in 1880 by Spencer Fullerton Baird, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, to be the first full-time curator of birds at the United States National Museum, a title he held until his death. In 1883, he helped found the American Ornithologists' Union, where he served as officer and journal editor. Ridgway was an outstanding descriptive taxonomist, capping his life work with ''The Birds of North and Middle America'' (eight volumes, 1901–1919). In his lifetime, he was unmatched in the number of North American bird species that he described for science. As technical illustrator, Ridgway used his own paintings and outline drawings to complement his writing. He also published two books that systematized color names for describing birds, ''A Nomenclature of Colors for Naturalists'' (1886) and ''Color Standards and Color Nomenclature'' (1912). Ornitholo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Bird Genera Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight skeleton. Birds live worldwide and range in size from the bee hummingbird to the ostrich. There are about ten thousand living species, more than half of which are passerine, or "perching" birds. Birds have whose development varies according to species; the only known groups without wings are the extinct moa and elephant birds. Wings, which are modified forelimbs, gave birds the ability to fly, although further evolution has led to the loss of flight in some birds, including ratites, penguins, and diverse endemic island species. The digestive and respiratory systems of birds are also uniquely adapted for flight. Some bird species of aquatic environments, particularly seabirds and some waterbirds, have further evolved for swimming. Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]