| Nyctipolus | |
|---|---|
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| Blackish nightjar (Nyctipolus nigrescens) | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Caprimulgidae |
| Genus: | Nyctipolus Ridgway, 1912 |
| Type species | |
| Caprimulgus nigrescens Cabanis, 1849 | |
Nyctipolus is a genus of South Americannightjars in the familyCaprimulgidae.
The genusNyctipolus was introduced in 1912 by the American ornithologistRobert Ridgway withCaprimulgus nigrescensCabanis, 1849, theblackish nightjar, as thetype species.[1][2] The genus name is derived from theAncient Greek νυκτιπολος/nuktipolos meaning "roaming by night".[3]
The genus contains the following two species.[4]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyctipolus nigrescens | Blackish nightjar | Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. |
_(1)_(cropped).JPG) | Nyctipolus hirundinaceus | Pygmy nightjar | Brazil. |
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