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Band-tailed Nighthawk

Nyctiprogne leucopyga
Family
Nightjars and Allies
Order
Caprimulgiformes
Codes
batnig1, BTNI
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCaprimulgiformes
FamilyNightjars and Allies (Caprimulgidae)
SpeciesNyctiprogne leucopyga
Codesbatnig1, BTNI
Identification

The Band-tailed Nighthawk (Nyctiprogne leucopyga) is a member of the Nightjars and Allies family within the order Caprimulgiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code batnig1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Nightjars and Allies
Spotted Nightjar
Eurostopodus argus
Solomons Nightjar
Eurostopodus nigripennis
New Caledonian Nightjar
Eurostopodus exul
White-throated Nightjar
Eurostopodus mystacalis
Diabolical Nightjar
Eurostopodus diabolicus
Papuan Nightjar
Eurostopodus papuensis
Band-tailed Nighthawk photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Nyctiprogne leucopyga

Family: Nightjars and Allies

Order: Caprimulgiformes

eBird Code: batnig1