Hydropsalis
| Hydropsalis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scissor-tailed nightjar (Hydropsalis torquata) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Caprimulgidae |
| Subfamily: | Caprimulginae |
| Genus: | Hydropsalis Wagler, 1832 |
Hydropsalis[1] is a genus of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It contains the following species:
- Ladder-tailed nightjar (Hydropsalis climacocerca)
- Scissor-tailed nightjar (Hydropsalis torquata)
- Spot-tailed nightjar, (Hydropsalis maculicaudus)
- White-tailed nightjar, (Hydropsalis cayennensis)
References
- ↑ "Nightjars". International Ornithological Congress. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
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