Pygmy nightjar
Appearance
Pygmy nightjar | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Clade: | Strisores |
Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
Family: | Caprimulgidae |
Genus: | Nyctipolus |
Species: | N. hirundinaceus
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Binomial name | |
Nyctipolus hirundinaceus Spix, 1825
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Synonyms | |
Caprimulgus hirundinaceus |
The pygmy nightjar (Nyctipolus hirundinaceus) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is endemic to Brazil.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Nyctipolus hirundinaceus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN: e.T22689868A93250671. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22689868A93250671.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.