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    Nightjar (redirect from Caprimulgidae)
    Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal or crepuscular birds in the family Caprimulgidae /ˌkæprɪˈmʌldʒɪdiː/ and order Caprimulgiformes, characterised by long...
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    nightjar (Lyncornis macrotis) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in southwest India and in parts of Southeast Asia. This...
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    Nyctidromus is a genus of nightjars in the family Caprimulgidae. The species are widely distributed in Central and South America. The genus Nyctidromus...
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    nocturnal birds of the subfamily Chordeilinae, within the nightjar family, Caprimulgidae, which is a grouping of 92 species of medium sized birds with long wings...
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    "A multi-gene estimate of phylogeny in the nightjars and nighthawks (Caprimulgidae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 55 (2): 443–453. Bibcode:2010MolPE...
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    nightbirds, is a clade of birds that includes the living families and orders Caprimulgidae (nightjars, nighthawks and allies), Nyctibiidae (potoos), Steatornithidae...
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    A multigene estimate of phylogeny in the nightjars and nighthawks (Caprimulgidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 55(2): 443-453. doi:10.1016/j...
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  • nightjar (Caprimulgus ritae) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Southeast Asia on the islands of Timor, Rote and Wetar...
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    nightjars are sometimes considered a subfamily Eurostopodinae of the Caprimulgidae but some studies have them as a sister group, while others treat them...
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    Lyncornis is a genus of eared nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. The genus Lyncornis was introduced in 1838 by the English ornithologist John Gould...
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  • This list is based on the Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds list, May 2002 update, with the doubtfuls omitted. It includes the birds...
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    nightjars are a nocturnal bird subfamily within the nightjar family, Caprimulgidae. They are medium-size with long wings, short legs, and very short bills...
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  • Ventivorus (category Caprimulgidae)
    ragei. Manegold, Albrecht (June 2010). "First evidence for a nightjar (Caprimulgidae, Aves) in the early Pliocene of Langebaanweg, South Africa". Palaeobiodiversity...
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  • Chordata Class: Aves Clade: Strisores Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae Genus: Caprimulgus Species: C. prigoginei Binomial name Caprimulgus...
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    (Caprimulgus macrurus) is a species of nightjar belonging to the family Caprimulgidae. There are 6 subspecies presently recognized (C.m. albonotatus, C.m...
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    medium-sized (22–27 cm or 8.7–10.6 in) bird within the nightjar family, Caprimulgidae, from North America. The whip-poor-will is commonly heard within its...
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    Œillet des Murs. Prior to this, its species were classified in the Caprimulgidae. The family Nyctibiidae contains seven species in two genera: Family...
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    (IOC) recognizes these 98 species of nightjars and allies in the family Caprimulgidae. The species are distributed among 20 genera, a few of which have only...
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    Systellura is a genus of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It contains the following species: Band-winged nightjar (Systellura longirostris) Tschudi's...
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    crepuscular or nocturnal bird of the Americas within the nightjar (Caprimulgidae) family, whose presence and identity are best revealed by its vocalization...
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    Nyctipolus is a genus of nightjars in the family Caprimulgidae. It contains the following two species, both of which were formerly assigned to the genus...
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    Scolopacidae, Jacanidae, Columbidae, Psittacidae, Cuculidae, Strigidae, Caprimulgidae, Apodidae, Alcedinidae, Bucerotidae, Ramphastidae, Picidae, Campephagidae...
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    Setopagis is a genus of nightjars in the family Caprimulgidae. It contains the following species: Todd's nightjar (Setopagis heterura) Little nightjar...
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    "The original citation of Jerdon's Nightjar Caprimulgus atripennis (Caprimulgidae)" (PDF). Forktail. 18: 147. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-11...
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    Chordata Class: Aves Clade: Strisores Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae Genus: Caprimulgus Species: C. asiaticus Binomial name Caprimulgus asiaticus...
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  • Sulawesi has a high degree of endemism in its bird species. Sulawesi supports twelve endemic bird genera. Penelopides exarhatus (Sulawesi hornbill) - VU...
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    Lurocalis is a genus of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. The species are found in Central and South America. The genus Lurocalis was introduced in...
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  • Indonesia has more endemic birds than any other country. Indonesia's size, tropical climate, and archipelagic geography, support the world's second highest...
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    Chordata Class: Aves Clade: Strisores Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae Genus: Caprimulgus Species: C. aegyptius Binomial name Caprimulgus aegyptius...
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    "Opportunistic adaptations to man-induced habitat changes by some South American Caprimulgidae" (PDF). Revista Brasileira de Biologia (in English and Portuguese)....
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