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 Avidiversity  AVITOPIA - Nightjars

Scientific system: Howard et al.

Familia: Caprimulgidae

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The family of Nightjars is found all over the world, with the exception of the colder areas and New Zealand. The body length is between 19 cm and 30 cm, but elongated wing feathers appear in two species. Nightjars have long wings and tails, but their legs, toes, and claws are small. The beak is also small, but the throat is very wide. They are crepuscular and nocturnal and sit motionless on the ground or on a branch during the day. They feed on insects that they prey on in flight. The eggs are usually laid directly on the ground. There are also species among the nightjars that hibernate.

Lurocalis

     semitorquatus - Short-tailed Nighthawk (2)
     rufiventris - Rufous-bellied Nighthawk (1)

Chordeiles

     pusillus - Least Nighthawk (1)
     vielliardi - Bahia Nighthawk (1)
     rupestris - Sand-colored Nighthawk (2)
     acutipennis - Lesser Nighthawk (3)
     minor - Common Nighthawk (6)
     gundlachii - Antillean Nighthawk (2)

Nyctiprogne

     leucopyga - Band-tailed Nighthawk (2)

Podager

     nacunda - Nacunda Nighthawk (4)

Eurostopodus

     argus - Spotted Nightjar (2)
     mystacalis - White-throated Nightjar (6)
     diabolicus - Satanic Nightjar (1)
     papuensis - Papuan Nightjar (1)
     archboldi - Cloud-forest Nightjar (1)
     temminckii - Malaysian Eared Nightjar (1)
     macrotis - Great Eared Nightjar (4)

Veles

     binotatus - Brown Nightjar (1)

Nyctidromus

     albicollis - Pauraque (4)

Phalaenoptilus

     nuttallii - Common Poorwill (3)

Siphonorhis

     americana - Jamaican Pauraque (2)
     brewsteri - Least Poorwill (1)

Nyctiphrynus

     mcleodii - Eared Poorwill (2)
     yucatanicus - Yucatan Poorwill (2)
     ocellatus - Ocellated Poorwill (2)
     rosenbergi - Choco Poorwill (1)

Caprimulgus

     carolinensis - Chuck-will's-widow (3)
     rufus - Rufous Nightjar (2)
     cubanensis - Greater Antillean Nightjar (2)
     salvini - Tawny-collared Nightjar (2)
     badius - Yucatan Nightjar (1)
     sericocaudatus - Silky-tailed Nightjar (2)
     ridgwayi - Buff-collared Nightjar (1)
     vociferus - Whip-poor-will (7)
     noctitherus - Puerto Rican Nightjar (1)
     saturatus - Dusky Nightjar (1)
     longirostris - Band-winged Nightjar (3)
     cayennensis - White-tailed Nightjar (2)
     candicans - White-winged Nightjar (1)
     maculicaudus - Spot-tailed Nightjar (1)
     parvulus - Little Nightjar (2)
     anthonyi - Anthony's Nightjar (1)
     maculosus - Cayenne Nightjar (1)
     nigrescens - Blackish Nightjar (1)
     whitelyi - Roraiman Nightjar (2)
     hirundinaceus - Pygmy Nightjar (2)
     ruficollis - Red-necked Nightjar (4)
     indicus - Jungle Nightjar (4)
     europaeus - European Nightjar (11)
     fraenatus - Sombre Nightjar (1)
     rufigena - Rufous-cheeked Nightjar (1)
     aegyptius - Egyptian Nightjar (4)
     mahrattensis - Sykes's Nightjar (1)
     centralasicus - Vaurie's Nightjar (1)
     nubicus - Nubian Nightjar (3)
     eximius - Golden Nightjar (2)
     atripennis - Jerdon's Nightjar (1)
     macrurus - Large-tailed Nightjar (8)
     manillensis - Philippine Nightjar (2)
     celebensis - Sulawesi Nightjar (1)
     donaldsoni - Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar (1)
     nigriscapularis - Black-shouldered Nightjar (1)
     pectoralis - Fiery-necked Nightjar (3)
     poliocephalus - Abyssinian Nightjar (3)
     ruwenzorii - Montane Nightjar (1)
     asiaticus - Indian Nightjar (2)
     madagascariensis - Madagascar Nightjar (4)
     natalensis - Swamp Nightjar (1)
     solala - Nechisar Nightjar (1)
     inornatus - Plain Nightjar (1)
     stellatus - Star-spotted Nightjar (2)
     affinis - Savanna Nightjar (1)
     tristigma - Freckled Nightjar (3)
     concretus - Bonaparte's Nightjar (1)
     pulchellus - Salvadori's Nightjar (1)
     prigoginei - Prigogine's Nightjar (1)
     enarratus - Collared Nightjar (2)
     batesi - Bates's Nightjar (1)
     climacurus - Long-tailed Nightjar (2)
     clarus - Slender-tailed Nightjar (1)
     fossii - Square-tailed Nightjar (2)

Macrodipteryx

     longipennis - Standard-winged Nightjar (2)
     vexillarius - Pennant-winged Nightjar (2)

Hydropsalis

     climacocerca - Ladder-tailed Nightjar (4)
     torquata - Scissor-tailed Nightjar (4)

Uropsalis

     segmentata - Swallow-tailed Nightjar (1)
     lyra - Lyre-tailed Nightjar (1)

Macropsalis

     creagra - Long-trained Nightjar (3)

Eleothreptus

     anomalus - Sickle-winged Nightjar (4)

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