Caprimulgidae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caprimulgiformes
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha Cladus: Crurotarsi Cladus: Archosauria Cladus: Avemetatarsalia Cladus: Ornithodira Cladus: Dinosauromorpha Cladus: Dinosauriformes Cladus: Dracohors Cladus: Dinosauria Cladus: Saurischia Cladus: Eusaurischia Subordo: Theropoda Cladus: Neotheropoda Cladus: Averostra Cladus: Tetanurae Cladus: Avetheropoda Cladus: Coelurosauria Cladus: Tyrannoraptora Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha Cladus: Maniraptoriformes Cladus: Maniraptora Cladus: Pennaraptora Cladus: Paraves Cladus: Eumaniraptora Cladus: Avialae Classis/Infraclassis: Aves Cladus: Avebrevicauda Cladus: Pygostylia Cladus: Ornithothoraces Cladus: Ornithuromorpha Cladus: Carinatae Subclassis/Parvclassis: Neornithes Infraclassis/Cohors: Neognathae Cladus: Neoaves Superordo: Caprimulgimorphae Ordo: Caprimulgiformes

Familia: Caprimulgidae
Subfamiliae: Caprimulginae – Chordeilinae – Eurostopodinae

Overview of genera

Caprimulginae: Antrostomus – Caprimulgus – Eleothreptus – Hydropsalis – Macropsalis – Nyctidromus – Nyctiphrynus – Nyctipolus – Phalaenoptilus – Setopagis – Siphonorhis – Systellura – Uropsalis – Veles
Chordeilinae: Chordeiles – Lurocalis – Nyctiprogne
Eurostopodinae: Eurostopodus – Lyncornis
(unnamed subfamily): Gactornis

Name

Caprimulgidae Vigors, 1825

Type genus: Caprimulgus Linnaeus, 1758

References

Primary references

Vigors, N.A. 1825. Observations on the Natural Affinities that connect the Orders and Families of Birds. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 14(3): 395–517. BHL Reference page.

Additional references

Barrowclough, G., Groth, J.G., & Mertz, L.A. 2006. The RAG-1 exon in the avian order Caprimulgiformes: Phylogeny, heterozygosity, and base composition. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 41: 238–248.
Larsen, C., Speed, M.P., Harvey, N. & Noyes, H.A. 2007. Molecular phylogeny of the nightjars (Aves: Caprimulgidae) suggests extensive conservation of primitive morphological traits across multiple lineages. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 42: 789–796. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2006.10.005 ResearchGate Reference page.
Han, K.-L., Robbins, M.B., Braun, M.J. 2010. A multi-gene estimate of phylogeny in the nightjars and nighthawks (Caprimulgidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 55: 443-453. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2010.01.023 ResearchGate Reference page.
Sigurðsson, S. & Cracraft, J. 2014. Deciphering the diversity and history of New World nightjars (Aves: Caprimulgidae) using molecular phylogenetics. Zoological Journal Linnean Society 170(3): 506-545. DOI: 10.1111/zoj12109 Reference page.
Smith, P. 2017. The identity of Azara's No. 315 “Ibiyau de cola extraña” and No. 316 “Ibiyau anónimo” (Aves: Caprimulgidae). Zootaxa 4337(4): 595–599. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4337.4.10. Reference page.
Costa, T.V.V., van Els, P., Braun, M.J., Whitney, B.M., Cleere, N., Sigurðsson, S. & Silveira, L.F. 2023. Systematic revision and generic classification of a clade of New World nightjars (Caprimulgidae), with descriptions of new genera from South America. Avian Systematics 1(6): 55–99. PDF Reference page.

Vernacular names

беларуская: Леляковыя
dansk: Natravner
Deutsch: Nachtschwalben
English: Nightjar
Nordfriisk: Naachtswaalken
hrvatski: Legnji
հայերեն: Այծկիթներ
日本語: ヨタカ科
македонски: Козодои
Plattdüütsch: Dagslaipers, Siëgenmelkers
Nederlands: Nachtzwaluwen
Türkçe: Çobanaladatangiller

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