Nyctipolus
| Nyctipolus | |
|---|---|
| Blackish nightjar ( Nyctipolus nigrescens) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Caprimulgidae |
| Genus: | Ridgway, 1912 |
| Type species | |
| Caprimulgus nigrescens Cabanis, 1849
| |
Nyctipolus is a genus of South American nightjars in the family Caprimulgidae.
Taxonomy
The genus Nyctipolus was introduced in 1912 by the American ornithologist Robert Ridgway with Caprimulgus nigrescens Cabanis, 1849, the blackish nightjar, as the type species.[1][2] The genus name is derived from the Ancient Greek νυκτιπολος/nuktipolos meaning "roaming by night".[3]
The genus contains the following two species.[4]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyctipolus nigrescens | Blackish nightjar | Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. | |
| Nyctipolus hirundinaceus | Pygmy nightjar | Brazil. |
References
- ^ Ridgway, Robert (1912). "Diagnoses of some new genera of American birds". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 25: 97-102 [98].
- ^ Peters, James Lee, ed. (1940). Check-List of Birds of the World. Vol. 4. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. p. 196.
- ^ Jobling, James A. "Nyctipolus". The Key to Scientific Names. Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (February 2025). "Frogmouths, Oilbird, potoos, nightjars". IOC World Bird List Version 15.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 22 June 2025.