Caprimulgimorphae

Trochilus polytmus

Caprimulgus europaeus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caprimulgimorphae

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

‎Classis/Infraclassis: Aves
Infraclassis/Cohors: Neognathae
Cladus: Neoaves
Superordo: Caprimulgimorphae
Ordines: Aegotheliformes – Apodiformes – Caprimulgiformes – Nyctibiiformes – Podargiformes – Steatornithiformes

secundum Cracraft, 2013

Superordo: Caprimulgimorphae
Familiae: Aegothelidae – Apodidae – Caprimulgidae – Nyctibiidae – Podargidae – Steatornithidae – Trochilidae

Name

Caprimulgimorphae Cracraft, 2013: xxxvi

References

Primary references

• Cracraft, J. 2013. Avian Higher-level Relationships and Classification: Nonpasseriforms. xxi–xliii. In: Dickinson, E.C. & Remsen, J.V. (eds.) 2013. The Howard & Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World. 4th Edition. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Eastbourne: Aves Press. ISBN 978-0-9568611-0-8 Reference page. 

Additional references

• Mayr, G. 2010. Phylogenetic relationships of the paraphyletic 'caprimulgiform' birds (nightjars and allies). Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research 48(2): 126–137. DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0469.2009.00552.x PDF Reference page. 
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• Chen, A. & Field, D.J. 2020. Phylogenetic definitions for Caprimulgimorphae (Aves) and major constituent clades under the International Code of Phylogenetic Nomenclature. Vertebrate Zoology 70(4): 571–585. DOI: 10.26049/VZ70-4-2020-03 ResearchGate Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Hummingbirds, Swifts and Nightjars