Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family | Nightjars and Allies (Caprimulgidae) |
| Species | Eurostopodus argus |
| Codes | sponig1, SPNI |
Identification
The Spotted Nightjar (Eurostopodus argus) 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 sponig1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
Related Species in Nightjars and Allies
(c) Daniel Markos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Daniel Markos
Spotted this bird?
Log your sighting on eBird to contribute to bird science!
Quick Facts
Scientific Name: Eurostopodus argus
Family: Nightjars and Allies
Order: Caprimulgiformes
eBird Code: sponig1