Nyctidromus
Nyctidromus is a genus of nightjars in the family Caprimulgidae. The species are widely distributed in Central and South America.
Taxonomy
The genus Nyctidromus was introduced in 1838 by the English ornithologist John Gould to accommodate his newly described Nyctidromus derbyanus. This taxon is therefore the type species; it is now considered as a subspecies of the pauraque, Nyctidromus albicollis 1789. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek nukti- meaning "nocturnal" or "night-" with -dromos meaning "-racer".The genus contains two species:
- Pauraque, Nyctidromus albicollis
- Anthony's nightjar, ''Nyctidromus anthonyi''