Caprimulgiformes is the order of nightjars and their relatives, medium-sized nocturnal or crepuscular birds characterised by long wings, short legs and very short bills. The order core family, Caprimulgidae, gives the group its common name from the European nightjar; some New World members are called nighthawks.
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Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Parent Taxon Of
Source European nightjar (Wikidata)
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Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ26125, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Nightjar
Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)View the Source 3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Caprimulgiformes
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 113
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Caprimulgiformes
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Caprimulgiformes" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 56 ... "early_interval": "Ypresian"
Wikidata: Caprimulgiformes
European nightjar (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: European nightjar, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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