Short-tailed Nighthawk

Lurocalis semitorquatus

The Short-tailed Nighthawk (Lurocalis semitorquatus) is a species of bird (Aves) in the family Caprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies) and order Caprimulgiformes.

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Aves
      - Order: Caprimulgiformes
        Family: Caprimulgidae
        Genus: Lurocalis
        Species: Lurocalis semitorquatus

Species in the Genus of Lurocalis

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

Lurocalis rufiventris

Short-tailed Nighthawk

Lurocalis semitorquatus

External Links

Short-tailed Nighthawk – Wikipedia

Short-tailed Nighthawk – Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Short-tailed Nighthawk – Audubon.org