Brown nightjar

Species of bird

Brown nightjar
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Clade: Strisores
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
Genus: Veles
Bangs, 1918
Species:
V. binotatus
Binomial name
Veles binotatus
(Bonaparte, 1850)
Synonyms
  • Caprimulgus binotatus

The brown nightjar (Veles binotatus) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is the only species in the genus Veles. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, and Liberia.

References

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Veles binotatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22689871A93250826. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22689871A93250826.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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Genera of nightjars, hummingbirds, swifts and their extinct allies
Archaeotrogonidae
Caprimulgiformes
  • "Wyomingcypselus"
Caprimulgidae
  • Ventivorus
Caprimulginae
Chordeilinae
Eurostopodinae
Vanescaves
Sedentaves
Steatornithiformes
  • Euronyctibius
  • Prefica
  • Protocypselomorphus
Fluvioviridavidae
Steatornithidae
Nyctibiiformes
Nyctibiidae
Parapreficinae
Nyctibiinae
Letornithes
Podargiformes
Podargiformes
  • Masillapodargus
  • Quercypodargus
Podargidae
Apodimorphae
    • See below ↓
Eocypselidae
Daedalornithes
incertae sedis
  • Palescyvus
Aegotheliformes
  • Quipollornis
Aegothelidae
Apodiformes
  • Cypseloramphus?
Aegialornithidae
Cypselavidae
  • Argornis
  • Cypselavus
  • Parargornis
Jungornithidae
  • Jungornis
Trochiloidea
    • See below ↓
Apodidae
    • See below ↓
Trochiloidea
incertae sedis
Trochilidae
Florisuginae
Phaethornithinae
Polytminae
Polytminae
Heliantheini
Lesbiini
Patagoninae
Trochilinae
Trochilini
Lampornithini
Mellisugini
Apodi
incertae sedis
Hemiprocnidae
Apodidae
Apodinae
Apodini
Chaeturini
Collocaliini
Cypseloidinae
Taxon identifiers
Veles binotatus
Caprimulgus binotatus
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