Chordeiles | |
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Chordeiles minor | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
Family: | Caprimulgidae |
Genus: |
Chordeiles Swainson, 1832 |
Synonyms | |
Podager |
Podager
Chordeiles is a New World genus of nighthawks in the family Caprimulgidae. It contains the following species:
The genus name Chordeiles is from Ancient Greek khoreia, a dance with music, and deile, "evening".