Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal or crepuscular birds in the family Caprimulgidae /ˌkæprɪˈmʌldʒɪdiː/ and order Caprimulgiformes, characterised by long...

(Antrostomus carolinensis) is a nocturnal bird of the nightjar family Caprimulgidae. It is mostly found in the southeastern United States (with disjunct...

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...

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...

nightbirds, is a clade of birds that includes the living families and orders Caprimulgidae (nightjars, nighthawks and allies), Nyctibiidae (potoos), Steatornithidae...

nocturnal bird of the subfamily Chordeilinae, within the nightjar family, Caprimulgidae, native to the western hemisphere. The term "nighthawk", first recorded...

Nyctidromus is a genus of nightjars in the family Caprimulgidae. The species are widely distributed in Central and South America. The genus Nyctidromus...

nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found along the southern Himalayan foothills, eastern South Asia...

nightjars are sometimes considered a subfamily Eurostopodinae of the Caprimulgidae but some studies have them as a sister group, while others treat them...

camouflage coloring to blend in with their environment. The family Caprimulgidae, also known as nightjars, consists of over 70 insectivorous birds which...

poorwill (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii) is a nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae, the nightjars. It is found from British Columbia and southeastern Alberta...

Chordata Class: Aves Clade: Strisores Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae Genus: Caprimulgus Species: C. asiaticus Binomial name Caprimulgus asiaticus...

crepuscular or nocturnal bird of the Americas within the nightjar (Caprimulgidae) family, whose presence and identity are best revealed by its vocalization...

nightjars are a nocturnal bird subfamily within the nightjar family, Caprimulgidae. They are medium-size with long wings, short legs, and very short bills...

A multigene estimate of phylogeny in the nightjars and nighthawks (Caprimulgidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 55(2): 443-453. doi:10.1016/j...

Chordata Class: Aves Clade: Strisores Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae Genus: Caprimulgus Species: C. prigoginei Binomial name Caprimulgus...

Lyncornis is a genus of eared nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. The genus Lyncornis was introduced in 1838 by the English ornithologist John Gould...

(IOC) recognizes these 97 species of nightjars and allies in the family Caprimulgidae. The species are distributed among 20 genera, a few of which have only...

Systellura is a genus of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It contains the following species: Band-winged nightjar (Systellura longirostris) Tschudi's...

Uropsalis is a genus of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It contains the following species: v t e...

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...

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...

Chordata Class: Aves Clade: Strisores Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae Genus: Caprimulgus Species: C. longipennis Binomial name Caprimulgus...

lyre-tailed nightjar (Uropsalis lyra) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela...

Sulawesi has a high degree of endemism in its bird species. Sulawesi supports twelve endemic bird genera. Penelopides exarhatus (Sulawesi hornbill) - VU...

Nyctiprogne is a genus of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It contains the following species: Band-tailed nighthawk (Nyctiprogne leucopyga) Plain-tailed...

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...

for Conservation of Nature as being of least concern. The nightjars, Caprimulgidae, are a large family of mostly nocturnal insect-eating birds. The largest...

"Opportunistic adaptations to man-induced habitat changes by some South American Caprimulgidae" (PDF). Revista Brasileira de Biologia (in English and Portuguese)....

Indonesia has more endemic birds than any other country. Indonesia's size, tropical climate, and archipelagic geography, support the world's second highest...