Chordeiles
| Chordeiles | |
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| Chordeiles minor | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Caprimulgidae |
| Genus: | Chordeiles Swainson, 1832 |
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Chordeiles is a genus of nighthawks in the Caprimulgidae family. It contains the following species:[1]
- Least nighthawk, Chordeiles pusillus
- Sand-coloured nighthawk, Chordeiles rupestris
- Common nighthawk, Chordeiles minor
- Lesser nighthawk, Chordeiles acutipennis
- Antillean nighthawk, Chordeiles gundlachii
- Nacunda nighthawk, Chordeiles nacunda
The genus name Chordeiles is from Ancient Greek khoreia, a dance with music, and deile, "evening".[2]
References
- ↑ "ITIS Report: Chordeiles Swainson, 1832". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
- ↑ Jobling, James A (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 104. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
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