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birds
nightbirds
nighthawks and nightjars
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Classification
Local animals in this group:
whip-poor-will
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nightjars
Caprimulgus
Kingdom
Animalia
animal kingdom
Animalia: pictures (7319)
Animalia: specimens (3017)
Animalia: sounds (165)
Animalia: maps (42)
Class
Reptilia
turtles, snakes, lizards, and relatives
Reptilia: information (1)
Reptilia: pictures (2420)
Reptilia: specimens (33)
Reptilia: sounds (143)
Class
Aves
birds
Aves: information (1)
Aves: pictures (2052)
Aves: specimens (28)
Aves: sounds (143)
Order
Caprimulgiformes
nightbirds
Caprimulgiformes: information (1)
Caprimulgiformes: pictures (10)
Family
Caprimulgidae
nighthawks and nightjars
Caprimulgidae: information (1)
Caprimulgidae: pictures (10)
Genus
Caprimulgus
nightjars
Caprimulgus: pictures (3)
Species
Caprimulgus aegyptius
Egyptian nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus affinis
savanna nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus anthonyi
scrub nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus asiaticus
Indian nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus atripennis
Jerdon's nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus badius
Yucatan nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus batesi
Bates's nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus candicans
white-winged nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus carolinensis
Chuck-will's widow
Species
Caprimulgus cayennensis
white-tailed nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus celebensis
Sulawesi nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus centralasicus
Vaurie's nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus clarus
slender-tailed nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus climacurus
long-tailed nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus concretus
Bonaparte's nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus cubanensis
greater Antillean nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus donaldsoni
Donaldson-Smith's nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus enarratus
collared nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus europaeus
Eurasian nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus eximius
golden nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus fossii
Mozambique nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus fraenatus
sombre nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus hirundinaceus
pygmy nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus indicus
grey nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus inornatus
plain nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus longirostris
band-winged nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus macrurus
large-tailed nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus maculicaudus
spot-tailed nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus maculosus
cayenne nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus madagascariensis
Madagascan nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus mahrattensis
Sykes's nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus manillensis
Philippine nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus natalensis
swamp nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus nigrescens
blackish nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus nigriscapularis
black-shouldered nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus noctitherus
Puerto Rican nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus nubicus
Nubian nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus parvulus
little nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus pectoralis
fiery-necked nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus poliocephalus
Abyssinian nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus prigoginei
Itombwe nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus pulchellus
Salvadori's nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus ridgwayi
buff-collared nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus ruficollis
red-necked nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus rufigena
rufous-cheeked nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus rufus
rufous nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus ruwenzorii
montane nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus salvini
tawny-collared nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus saturatus
dusky nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus sericocaudatus
silky-tailed nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus solala
Nechisar nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus stellatus
star-spotted nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus tristigma
freckled nightjar
Species
Caprimulgus vociferus
whip-poor-will
Caprimulgus vociferus: information (1)
Caprimulgus vociferus: pictures (3)
Species
Caprimulgus whitelyi
Roraiman nightjar