| Lurocalis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Caprimulgidae |
| Subfamily: | Chordeilinae |
| Genus: | Lurocalis Cassin, 1851 |
Lurocalis is a genus of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is native to the New World and contains the following species:[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
) | Lurocalis rufiventris Taczanowski, 1884 | Rufous-bellied nighthawk | Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela |
| Lurocalis semitorquatus (Gmelin, 1789) | Short-tailed nighthawk | Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. |
References
- ^ "Lurocalis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 April 2011.