Caprimulginae
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Goat milker ( Caprimulgus europaeus ) |
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| Vigors , 1825 |
The subfamily of the typical nightjar (Caprimulginae) belongs (together with the subfamily Eurostopodinae ) to the family of the nightjar (Caprimulgidae).
These are medium-sized birds with long wings, short legs, and very short beaks that feed on flying insects . They usually breed right on the ground. Their plumage has camouflage colors similar to bark or leaves. They are crepuscular or nocturnal.
There is currently a division into 19 genera (genus) and 98 species as follows:
- Antrostomus - (12 species)
- Eleothreptus - (2 species)
- Caprimulgus - (40 species, including the goat milker )
- Gactornis - Collared nightjar
- Hydropsalis - (4 species)
- Macropsalis - hook- tailed nightjar
- Nyctiphrynus - (4 species)
- Nyctipolus - (2 species)
- Nyctidromus - (2 species)
- Phalaenoptilus - winter night swallow
- Setopagis - (4 species)
- Siphonorhis - (2 living species)
- Systellura - (2 types)
- Uropsalis (2 types)
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Individual evidence
- ↑ D. Winkler, S. and I. Billerman Lovette: Nightjars and Allies (Caprimulgidae), version 1.0. In: S. Billerman, B. Keeney, P. Rodewald and T. Schulenberg (Eds.): Birds of the World , 2020, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. Caprimulgidae Nightjars and Allies