Cuban nightjar
The Cuban nightjar (Antrostomus cubanensis), is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is commonly found in Cuba, Cayo Coco and Isla de la Juventud. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
| Cuban nightjar | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Caprimulgidae |
| Genus: | Antrostomus |
| Species: | A. cubanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Antrostomus cubanensis (Lawrence, 1860) | |
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Caprimulgus cubanensis | |
This species was formerly considered a subspecies of the Greater Antillean nightjar, along with the Hispaniolan nightjar.
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Antrostomus cubanensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T22689786A93247761. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22689786A93247761.en. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
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