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Tepuiornis whitelyi

Setopagis whitelyi

Identification

Distribution

Brazil and Venezuela.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].
It was formerly included in the genus Caprimulgus.

Habitat

Moist montanes and high-altitude shrubland.

Behaviour

References

  1. Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, M. Smith, and C. L. Wood. 2024. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2024. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Birdforum thread discussing which genus this species belongs in

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