Hydropsalis torquata

Hydropsalis torquata, Uruguay
Hydropsalis torquata — distribution map

Taxonavigation edit

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
Divisio: Archosauria
Cladus: Avemetatarsalia
Cladus: Ornithodira
Subtaxon: Dinosauromorpha
Cladus: Dinosauriformes
Cladus: Dracohors
Cladus: Dinosauria
Ordo: 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
Infraclassis: Aves
Cladus: Avebrevicauda
Cladus: Pygostylia
Cladus: Ornithothoraces
Cladus: Ornithuromorpha
Cladus: Carinatae
Parvclassis: Neornithes
Cohors: Neognathae
Cladus: Neoaves
Superordo: Caprimulgimorphae
Ordo: Caprimulgiformes

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

Name edit

Hydropsalis torquata (Gmelin, 1789)

  • Type locality: Brazil.

Synonyms edit

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

References edit

Primary references edit

Additional references edit

  • 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 edit

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