Silky-tailed Nightjar
Antrostomus sericocaudatusCassin, J, 1849
English (US) Silky-tailed Nightjar
The Silky-tailed Nightjar (Antrostomus sericocaudatus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Caprimulgidae (Nightjars and Nighthawks) in the order Caprimulgiformes.
- Scientific name
- Antrostomus sericocaudatus
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Silky-tailed Nightjar
- Described by
- Cassin, J, 1849
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Antrostomus sericocaudatus mengeli
- Antrostomus sericocaudatus sericocaudatus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Antrostomus serico-caudatis
- Described by
- Cassin, J, 1849
- Type locality
- South America.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 4(1848) p.238
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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