Darkish nightjar | |
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Pygmy Nightjar, N. hirundinaceus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Superorder: | Strisores |
Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
Family: | Caprimulgidae |
Genus: | Nyctipolus (Ridgway, 1912) |
Nyctipolus is a genus of birds in the Caprimulgidae family. It contains the following species:
- Blackish Nightjar, Nyctipolus nigrescens
- Pygmy Nightjar, Nyctipolus hirundinaceus
- Cayenne Nightjar, Nyctipolus maculosus
This article is part of Project Bird Genera, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each genus, including made-up genera. |