Taxonomy Profile: Caprimulgidae

Caprimulgidae: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Family
Synonym(s):
Eurostopodidae
Chordeilinae
Eurostopodinae
Caprimulginae
Common Name(s):
Nightjars []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Caprimulgidae: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Deuterostomia
Phylum : Chordata
chordates |
cordado |
cordés |
Subphylum : Vertebrata
vertebrates |
vertebrado |
vertébrés |
Infradivision : Gnathostomata
Superclass : Tetrapoda
Class : Aves
Birds |
oiseaux |
Family : Caprimulgidae
Nightjars |
Caprimulgidae Direct Children(s):
Caprimulgus
(Linnaeus 1758)
Phalaenoptilus
(Ridgway 1880)
Nyctidromus
(Gould 1838)
Chordeiles
(Swainson 1832)
Eurostopodus
(Gould 1838)
Lurocalis
(Cassin 1851)
Nyctiprogne
(Bonaparte 1857)
Siphonorhis
(P L Sclater 1861)
Nyctiphrynus
(Bonaparte 1857)
Hydropsalis
(Wagler 1832)
Uropsalis
(W Miller 1915)
Macropsalis
(P L Sclater 1866)
Eleothreptus
(G R Gray 1840)
Veles
(Bangs 1918)
Lyncornis
(Gould 1838)
Gactornis
(Robbins Han & Braun 2010)
Nyctipolus
(Ridgway 1912)
Setopagis
(Ridgway 1912)
Systellura
(Ridgway 1912)
Antrostomus
(Bonaparte 1838)
Caprimulgidae: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Alan P. Peterson, M.D.
Notes:
PO Box 1999 Walla Walla, Washington 99362-0999
Reference for:
Caprimulgidae
Expert:
Richard C. Banks
Notes:
Chief, Bird Section, U.S.G.S. - B.R.D. - P.W.R.C.
Reference for:
Caprimulgidae
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Caprimulgidae
Source:
IOC World Bird List (v 8.2), website (version 8.2)
Acquired:
2018-06-26
Notes:
Gill, F., and D. Donsker, eds. 2018. IOC World Bird List (v 8.2). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org [Accessed 26 Jun, 2018]
Reference for:
Caprimulgidae
Source:
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource, 2018.02.01
Acquired:
2018-02-01
Notes:
"Zoonomen Nomenclatural data" maintained by Alan P. Peterson at http://www.zoonomen.net
Reference for:
Caprimulgidae
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, and A. L. Gardner
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1987-01-01 / 1987-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Resource Publication, no. 166
Page(s):
79
Publisher:
United States Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication Place:
Washington, D.C., USA
ISBN/ISSN:
/
Notes:
Reference for:
Caprimulgidae
Caprimulgidae: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Caprimulgidae: Comments