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Pennant-winged Nightjar

Caprimulgus vexillarius
Family
Nightjars and Allies
Order
Caprimulgiformes
Codes
pewnig1, PWNI
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCaprimulgiformes
FamilyNightjars and Allies (Caprimulgidae)
SpeciesCaprimulgus vexillarius
Codespewnig1, PWNI
Identification

The Pennant-winged Nightjar (Caprimulgus vexillarius) 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 pewnig1 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
Pennant-winged Nightjar photo
(c) Laura Keene, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Laura Keene

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Caprimulgus vexillarius

Family: Nightjars and Allies

Order: Caprimulgiformes

eBird Code: pewnig1