Roraiman nightjar
The Roraiman nightjar (Setopagis whitelyi) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in wooded habitats in the tepui highlands in northern Brazil, southern Venezuela and Guyana. It largely resembles the more widespread blackish nightjar.
| Roraiman nightjar | |
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| Illustration by Keulemans, 1892 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Caprimulgidae |
| Genus: | Setopagis |
| Species: | S. whitelyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Setopagis whitelyi (Salvin, 1885) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Caprimulgus whitelyi | |
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Setopagis whitelyi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T22689865A93250487. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22689865A93250487.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- O'Shea, Milensky, Claramunt, Schmidt, Gebhard, Schmitt & Erskine (2002). New records for Guyana, with description of the voice of Roraiman Nightjar Caprimulgus whitelyi. Bull. B.O.C. 127 (2): 118–128.
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