| Chordeiles | |
|---|---|
| Chordeiles minor | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Caprimulgidae |
| Genus: |
Chordeiles Swainson, 1832 |
| Synonyms | |
|
Podager |
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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".