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Identification

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

Moist montanes and high-altitude shrubland.

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/
Birdforum thread discussing which genus this species belongs in

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