Genus: Nyctipolus
Description
This genus contains two nightjars from South America.
Taxonomy
Nyctipolus is a genus in the family Caprimulgidae.
It was formerly included in Caprimulgus.
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|---|---|---|---|
| N. nigrescens | Blackish Nightjar | ||
| N. hirundinaceus | Pygmy Nightjar | ||
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Nyctipolus. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Nyctipolus
Pages in category ‘Nyctipolus’
The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
