Collared nightjar
| Collared nightjar | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Caprimulgidae |
| Genus: | Gactornis |
| Species: | G. enarratus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gactornis enarratus GR Gray, 1871 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Caprimulgus enarratus | |
The collared nightjar (Gactornis enarratus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Caprimulgus enarratus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- Han, K.-L., M.B. Robbins, and M.J. Braun. 2010. A multi-gene estimate of phylogeny in the nightjars and nighthawks (Caprimulgidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 55:443-453.
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