Antrostomus is a genus of nightjars formerly included in the genus Caprimulgus. They are medium-sized nocturnalbirds with long pointed wings, short legs and short bills.
Antrostomus nightjars are found in the New World, and like other nightjars they usually nest on the ground. They are mostly active in the late evening and early morning or at night, and feed predominantly on moths and other large flying insects. Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and their soft plumage is cryptically coloured to resemble bark or leaves. They have relatively long bills and rictal bristles. Some species, unusually for birds, perch along a branch, rather than across it, which helps to conceal them during the day. Temperate species are strongly migratory, wintering in the tropics. Many have repetitive and often mechanical songs.
These species were formerly placed in the genus Caprimulgus but were moved to the resurrected genus Antrostomus based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2010.[1] The genus Antrostomus was erected by the French naturalist Charles Bonaparte in 1838 with the chuck-will's-widow (Antrostomus carolinensis) as the type species.[2] The generic name combines the Ancient Greekantron meaning "cavern" and stoma meaning "mouth".[3]
^Han, K.-L.; Robbins, M.B.; Braun, M.J. (2010). "A multigene estimate of phylogeny in the nightjars and nighthawks (Caprimulgidae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 55 (2): 443–453. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2010.01.023. PMID 20123032.
^Bonaparte, Charles Lucian (1838). A Geographical and Comparative List of the Birds of Europe and North America. London: John Van Voorst. p. 8.
^Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 50. ISBN978-1-4081-2501-4.
^Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Frogmouths, Oilbird, potoos, nightjars". World Bird List Version 9.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
December 14, 2023
antrostomus, genus, nightjars, formerly, included, genus, caprimulgus, they, medium, sized, nocturnal, birds, with, long, pointed, wings, short, legs, short, bills, chuck, will, widow, carolinensis, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliap. Antrostomus is a genus of nightjars formerly included in the genus Caprimulgus They are medium sized nocturnal birds with long pointed wings short legs and short bills AntrostomusChuck will s widow Antrostomus carolinensis Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesClade StrisoresOrder CaprimulgiformesFamily CaprimulgidaeSubfamily CaprimulginaeGenus AntrostomusBonaparte 1838Speciessee text Antrostomus nightjars are found in the New World and like other nightjars they usually nest on the ground They are mostly active in the late evening and early morning or at night and feed predominantly on moths and other large flying insects Most have small feet of little use for walking and their soft plumage is cryptically coloured to resemble bark or leaves They have relatively long bills and rictal bristles Some species unusually for birds perch along a branch rather than across it which helps to conceal them during the day Temperate species are strongly migratory wintering in the tropics Many have repetitive and often mechanical songs These species were formerly placed in the genus Caprimulgus but were moved to the resurrected genus Antrostomus based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2010 1 The genus Antrostomus was erected by the French naturalist Charles Bonaparte in 1838 with the chuck will s widow Antrostomus carolinensis as the type species 2 The generic name combines the Ancient Greek antron meaning cavern and stoma meaning mouth 3 Species editThe genus contains 12 species 4 Chuck will s widow Antrostomus carolinensis Rufous nightjar Antrostomus rufus Cuban nightjar Antrostomus cubanensis Hispaniolan nightjar Antrostomus ekmani Tawny collared nightjar Antrostomus salvini Yucatan nightjar Antrostomus badius Buff collared nightjar Antrostomus ridgwayi Eastern whip poor will Antrostomus vociferus Mexican whip poor will Antrostomus arizonae Dusky nightjar Antrostomus saturatus Puerto Rican nightjar Antrostomus noctitherus Silky tailed nightjar Antrostomus sericocaudatusReferences edit Han K L Robbins M B Braun M J 2010 A multigene estimate of phylogeny in the nightjars and nighthawks Caprimulgidae Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 55 2 443 453 doi 10 1016 j ympev 2010 01 023 PMID 20123032 Bonaparte Charles Lucian 1838 A Geographical and Comparative List of the Birds of Europe and North America London John Van Voorst p 8 Jobling James A 2010 The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names London Christopher Helm p 50 ISBN 978 1 4081 2501 4 Gill Frank Donsker David eds 2019 Frogmouths Oilbird potoos nightjars World Bird List Version 9 2 International Ornithologists Union Retrieved 21 July 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Antrostomus amp oldid 1148688167, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
