Eleothreptus candicans

Eleothreptus candicans, Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Eleothreptus candicans — distribution map

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 Cladus: Sauropsida 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
Subfamilia: Caprimulginae
Genus: Eleothreptus
Species: Eleothreptus candicans

Name

Eleothreptus candicans (Pelzeln, 1867)

• Type locality: Irisanga, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Synonyms

• Stenopsis candicans (protonym)
• Caprimulgus candicans (Pelzeln, 1867)
• Hydropsalis candicans (Pelzeln, 1867)

References

Primary references

• Pelzeln, A. von In Sclater, P.L. 1867. Additional notes on the Caprimulgidae. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London [1866] Pt 3: 581–590 BHL Reference page.  p. 588

Additional references

• 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. 
• 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. 
• 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. 

Links

• IUCN: Eleothreptus candicans  (Vulnerable)

Vernacular names

čeština: Lelek bělokřídlý
English: White-winged Nightjar
español: Chotacabras aliblanco
português: Bacurau-de-rabo-branco

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