Uropsalis

Genus of nightjar

Uropsalis
Lyre-tailed nightjar (Uropsalis lyra)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Clade: Strisores
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
Subfamily: Caprimulginae
Genus: Uropsalis
Miller, W, 1915

Uropsalis is a genus of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It contains the following species:

Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution
Uropsalis lyra Lyre-tailed nightjar Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
Uropsalis segmentata Swallow-tailed nightjar Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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Genera of nightjars, hummingbirds, swifts and their extinct allies
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Class: Aves
  • Clade: Passerea
  • Clade: Strisores
Archaeotrogonidae
Caprimulgiformes
  • "Wyomingcypselus"
Caprimulgidae
  • Ventivorus
Caprimulginae
Chordeilinae
Eurostopodinae
Vanescaves
Sedentaves
Steatornithiformes
  • Euronyctibius
  • Prefica
  • Protocypselomorphus
Fluvioviridavidae
Steatornithidae
Nyctibiiformes
Nyctibiidae
Parapreficinae
Nyctibiinae
Letornithes
Podargiformes
Podargiformes
  • Masillapodargus
  • Quercypodargus
Podargidae
Apodimorphae
    • See below ↓
Eocypselidae
Daedalornithes
incertae sedis
  • Palescyvus
Aegotheliformes
  • Quipollornis
Aegothelidae
Apodiformes
  • Cypseloramphus?
Aegialornithidae
Cypselavidae
  • Argornis
  • Cypselavus
  • Parargornis
Jungornithidae
  • Jungornis
Trochiloidea
    • See below ↓
Apodidae
    • See below ↓
Trochiloidea
incertae sedis
Trochilidae
Florisuginae
Phaethornithinae
Polytminae
Polytminae
Heliantheini
Lesbiini
Patagoninae
Trochilinae
Trochilini
Lampornithini
Mellisugini
Apodi
incertae sedis
Hemiprocnidae
Apodidae
Apodinae
Apodini
Chaeturini
Collocaliini
Cypseloidinae
Taxon identifiers
Uropsalis


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