Todd's nightjar

Todd's nightjar
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
Genus: Setopagis
Species: S. heterura
Binomial name
Setopagis heterura
(Todd, 1915)
Synonyms

Caprimulgus parvulus heterurus
Caprimulgus heterurus
Setopagis heterurus

The Todd's nightjar (Setopagis heterura) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in woodland and other semi-open habitats in northern Colombia, Venezuela and Guyana.[2] The alternative name, Santa Marta nightjar, after the Santa Marta Mountains, is therefore misleading.[3] It is fairly common in most of its range. It has historically been included as a subspecies of the little nightjar (S. parvula). The two are visually very similar, but vocally distinctive.[4][5]

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Caprimulgus heterurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. Milensky, C . M., F. A. Wilkinson & A. P. Holland (2009). First record of Todd’s Nightjar Caprimulgus heterurus in Guyana. Bull. B.O.C. 129(2): 119-120.
  3. Cleere, N. (2006). Change the English name of Caprimulgus heterurus from Santa Marta Nightjar to Todd's Nightjar. South American Classification Committee. Accessed 11 August 2010.
  4. Cleere, N. (2010). Nightjars of the World. ISBN 1-903657-07-5.
  5. Penhallurick, J. (2005). Split Santa Marta Nightjar (Caprimulgus heterurus) from Little Nightjar (Caprimulgus parvulus). South American Classification Committee. Accessed 11 August 2010.
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