Blackish nightjar
| Blackish nightjar | |
|---|---|
_or_(Nyctipolus_nigrescens)_-_Blackish_Nightjar.jpg) | |
| A blackish nightjar at Apiacás, Mato Grosso state, Brazil | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Caprimulgidae |
| Genus: | Nyctipolus |
| Species: | N. nigrescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Nyctipolus nigrescens Cabanis, 1848 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Caprimulgus nigrescens | |
The blackish nightjar (Nyctipolus nigrescens) is a species of bird in the family Caprimulgidae. This relatively small dark nightjar is found in the Guianas and the Amazon. It is rare or even absent in the western part, but is among the commonest nightjars in the eastern Amazon and the Guianas.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Nyctipolus nigrescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2016.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.