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Silky-tailed Nightjar

Antrostomus sericocaudatus
Family
Nightjars and Allies
Order
Caprimulgiformes
Codes
sitnig1, STNI
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCaprimulgiformes
FamilyNightjars and Allies (Caprimulgidae)
SpeciesAntrostomus sericocaudatus
Codessitnig1, STNI
Identification

The Silky-tailed Nightjar (Antrostomus sericocaudatus) 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 sitnig1 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
Silky-tailed Nightjar photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Antrostomus sericocaudatus

Family: Nightjars and Allies

Order: Caprimulgiformes

eBird Code: sitnig1