Roraiman nightjar

The Roraiman nightjar (Setopagis whitelyi) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela.

Roraiman nightjar
Illustration by Keulemans, 1892
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Clade: Strisores
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
Genus: Setopagis
Species:
S. whitelyi
Binomial name
Setopagis whitelyi
(Salvin, 1885)
Synonyms
  • Anstrotomus whitelyi
  • Caprimulgus whitelyi
  • Hydropsalis whitelyi
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