Uropsalis is a genus of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It contains the following species:
Uropsalis | |
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Lyre-tailed nightjar (Uropsalis lyra) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Clade: | Strisores |
Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
Family: | Caprimulgidae |
Subfamily: | Caprimulginae |
Genus: | Uropsalis Miller, W, 1915 |
Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Uropsalis lyra | Lyre-tailed nightjar | Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. | |
Uropsalis segmentata | Swallow-tailed nightjar | Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. |