Hydropsalis torquata

Hydropsalis torquata, Uruguay

Hydropsalis torquata — distribution map

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caprimulgiformes

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Olfactores Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Sauropsida Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Cladus: Diapsida Cladus: Neodiapsida Cladus: Sauria Cladus: Archelosauria Cladus: Archosauromorpha Cladus: Crocopoda Cladus: Archosauriformes Cladus: Eucrocopoda Cladus: Archosauria Cladus: Avemetatarsalia Cladus: Ornithodira Cladus: Dinosauromorpha Cladus: Dinosauriformes Cladus: Dracohors Cladus: Dinosauria Cladus: Saurischia Cladus: 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 Subclassis: Aves Cladus: Avebrevicauda Cladus: Pygostylia Cladus: Ornithothoraces Cladus: Ornithuromorpha Cladus: Carinatae Cladus: Neornithes Infraclassis: Neognathae Cladus: Neoaves Superordo: Caprimulgimorphae Ordo: Caprimulgiformes

Familia: Caprimulgidae
Subfamilia: Caprimulginae
Genus: Hydropsalis
Species: Hydropsalis torquata
Subspecies: H. t. furcifera – H. t. torquata

Name

Hydropsalis torquata (Gmelin, 1789)

• Type locality: Brazil.

Synonyms

• Caprimulgus torquatus (protonym)
• Caprimulgus brasilianus Gmelin, 1789
• Hydropsalis brasiliana (Gmelin, 1789)

References

Primary references

• Gmelin, J.F. 1789. Caroli a Linné systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I, Pars II. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. - pp. 501–1032. Lipsiae. (Beer). DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.545 Original description p. 1032 BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Teixeira, D.M. 1992. As fontes do Paraíso. Um ensaio sobre a ornitologia no Brasil Holandês. Revista Nordestina de Biologia 7: 1–149.
• Pacheco, J.F. & Whitney, B.M. 1998. Correction of the specific name of the Long-trained Nightjar. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 118: 259–261.

Vernacular names

čeština: Lelek kopistoocasý
English: Scissor-tailed Nightjar
español: Chotacabras tijereta
português: Bacurau-tesoura

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