Palau nightjar

Palau nightjar
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
Genus: Caprimulgus
Species: C. phalaena
Binomial name
Caprimulgus phalaena
(Hartlaub & Finsch, 1872)

The Palau nightjar (Caprimulgus phalaena) is a species of nightjar endemic to Palau. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Grey nightjar.

References

  1. "Caprimulgus phalaena". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
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