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List Of Nightjars
The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes these 96 species of nightjars and allies in the family Caprimulgidae. The species are distributed among 20 genera, a few of which have only one member. One extinct species, the Jamaican poorwill, is included. This list is presented according to the IOC taxonomic sequence and can also be sorted alphabetically by common name and binomial. References {{Reflist Caprimulgiformes Nightjar ... [...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] |
Common Nighthawk
The common nighthawk (''Chordeiles minor'') is a medium-sized crepuscular or nocturnal bird of the Americas within the nightjar family, whose presence and identity are best revealed by its vocalization. Typically dark (gray, black and brown), displaying cryptic colouration and intricate patterns, this bird is difficult to spot with the naked eye during the day. This bird is most conspicuous when in its buoyant and erratic flight. The most remarkable feature of this aerial insectivore is its small beak that belies the massiveness of its mouth. Some claim appearance similarities to owls. With its horizontal stance and short legs, the common nighthawk does not travel frequently on the ground, instead preferring to perch horizontally, parallel to branches, on posts, on the ground or on a roof. The males of this species may roost together but the bird is primarily solitary. The common nighthawk shows variability in territory size. This caprimulgid has a large, flattened head with l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cayenne Nightjar
The Cayenne nightjar (''Setopagis maculosa'') is a species of bird in the nightjar family only known from a single specimen, a male taken on the Fleuve Mana, French Guiana, in 1917. However, a possible female was caught at the Saül airstrip, French Guiana, in 1982.Papazian, A. (2020). Cayenne Nightjar (''Setopagis maculosa''), 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.caynig1.01 retrieved October 9, 2021 Taxonomy and systematics The Cayenne nightjar was originally described in 1920 as ''Nyctipolus maculosus'' and was later lumped into genus ''Caprimulgus''. Some authors contended that it is not a species, but a subspecies of blackish nightjar (''Nyctipolus nigrescens''). By the early 2000s it was generally recognized as a species and has been placed in its current genus ''Setopagis'' since the early 2010s. Nevertheless, the South American Classification Committee of the American Orni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roraiman Nightjar
The Roraiman nightjar (''Setopagis whitelyi'') is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela. Taxonomy and systematics The Roraiman nightjar was described as ''Anstrotomus whitelyi'' and was later lumped into genus ''Caprimulgus''. Since the early 2010s has been placed in its current genus ''Setopagis''. 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, 2021West, M. and T. S. Schulenberg (2020). Roraiman Nightjar (''Setopagis whitelyi''), 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.rornig1.01 retrieved October 8, 2021 Description The Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Nightjar
The little nightjar (''Setopagis parvula'') is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. Taxonomy and systematics The little nightjar was described as ''Caprimulgus parvulus'' but since the early 2010s has been placed in its current genus ''Setopagis''. At various times what are now Todd's nightjar (''Setopagis heterura'') and Anthony's nightjar (''Nyctidromus anthonyi'') were considered subspecies of little nightjar, but it is now treated as 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, 2021Provost, K. (2020). Little Nightjar (''Setopagis parvula''), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (T. S. Schulenbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd's Nightjar
Todd's nightjar (''Setopagis heterura'') is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.del Hoyo, J., N. Collar, G. M. Kirwan, and C. J. Sharpe (2020). Todd's Nightjar (''Setopagis heterura''), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.samnig1.01 retrieved October 8, 2021 Taxonomy and systematics Todd's nightjar has at times been considered a subspecies of Anthony's nightjar (''Nyctidromus anthonyi'') and little nightjar (''Setopagis parvula'') but genetic, plumage, and vocal differences support its treatment as a species. The alternative name, Santa Marta nightjar, after Colombia's Santa Marta Mountains, was rejected because the species' range is much larger. It is monotypic.Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, J. F. P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony's Nightjar
Anthony's nightjar (''Nyctidromus anthonyi''), also known as the scrub nightjar, is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Taxonomy and systematics Anthony's nightjar was originally described in genus ''Caprimulgus'' but DNA analysis and vocal differences show that it and its close relative the pauraque (''Nyctidromus albicollis'') require their own genus. For a time in the mid-1900s it was considered a subspecies of little nightjar (''Setopagis parvula''). Anthony's nightjar 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, 2021Nakao, E. N. (2020). Scrub Nightjar (''Nyctidromus anthonyi''), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (T. S. Schul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pauraque
The pauraque (''Nyctidromus albicollis'') – also called the common pauraque to distinguish it from similar species – is a nightjar species, one of two birds in the genus '' Nyctidromus''. It breeds in the subtropical and tropical regions of the New World, and except for northern most birds it is largely resident all year round. Taxonomy The pauraque 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 albicollis''. Gmelin based his description on the "white-throated goatsucker" that had been described in 1783 by the English ornithologist John Latham in his ''A General Synopsis of Birds''. Latham had examined a preserved specimen in London that was thought to have come from Cayenne, French Guiana. The pauraque is now placed with Anthony's nightjar in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pygmy Nightjar
The pygmy nightjar (''Nyctipolus hirundinaceus'') is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Taxonomy and systematics The pygmy nightjar was originally placed in genus ''Caprimulgus'', but DNA analyses show that it and its sister species blackish nightjar (''Nyctipolus nigrescens'') require their own genus.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, 2021Alfano, A. (2020). Pygmy Nightjar (''Nyctipolus hirundinaceus''), 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.pygnig1.01 retrieved October 6, 2021 It has three subspecies, the nominate ''N. n. nigrescens'', ''N. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackish Nightjar
The blackish nightjar (''Nyctipolus nigrescens'') is a species of bird in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, 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 blackish nightjar was originally placed in genus ''Caprimulgus'', but DNA analyses show that it and its sister species pygmy nightjar (''Nyctipolus hirundinaceus'') require their own genus. The blackish nightjar 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 bir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plain-tailed Nighthawk
The plain-tailed nighthawk (''Nyctiprogne vielliardi'') is a species of nightjar (probably least known of the nightjars) in the family Caprimulgidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss. The Plain-tailed was given its name due to the lack of bands on its tail. Other names it was given include "Bahia Nighthawk" and "Caatinga Nighthawk" although not completely inappropriate due to the fact that they are not only found specifically in those areas. Description Physical Once a plain-tailed nighthawk is fully grown, their plumage is dark with brown, the long upper-wings are black, it has gray and white in its upper parts and breast but the characteristic that distinguishes it from the band-tailed nighthawk is that its tail is black without Distribution and habitat The Plain-tailed Nighthawks are only found in Brazil in only two currently known localities. One runs along the rio São Francisco and immediately adjacent tri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Band-tailed Nighthawk
The band-tailed nighthawk (''Nyctiprogne leucopyga'') is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, rivers, and swamp A swamp is a forested wetland.Keddy, P.A. 2010. Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation (2nd edition). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. 497 p. Swamps are considered to be transition zones because both land and water play a role in ...s. References band-tailed nighthawk Birds of Colombia Birds of Venezuela Birds of the Amazon Basin band-tailed nighthawk Birds of Brazil Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Caprimulgiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
