Uropsalis
| Uropsalis | |
|---|---|
| Lyre-tailed nightjar (Uropsalis lyra) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Caprimulgidae |
| Genus: | Miller, W, 1915 |
| Type species | |
| Hydropsalis lyra Bonaparte, 1850
| |
Uropsalis is a genus of South American nightjars in the nightjar family Caprimulgidae.
Taxonomy
The genus Uropsalis was introduced in 1915 by the American ornithologist Waldron DeWitt Miller with Hydropsalis lyra Bonaparte, 1850, the lyre-tailed nightjar, as the type species.[1][2] The genus name combines the Ancient Greek ουρα/oura meaning "tail" and ψαλις/psalis, ψαλιδος/psalidos meaning "pair of scissors" or "shears".[3]
The genus contains two species:[4]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uropsalis lyra | Lyre-tailed nightjar | Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. | |
| Uropsalis segmentata | Swallow-tailed nightjar | Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. |
References
- ^ Miller, Waldron DeWitt (1915). Three new genera of birds. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. Vol. 34. pp. 515-520 [516].
- ^ Peters, James Lee, ed. (1940). Check-List of Birds of the World. Vol. 4. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. p. 219.
- ^ Jobling, James A. "Uropsalis". The Key to Scientific Names. Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Retrieved 27 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 27 June 2025.