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Chordeiles

Chordeiles
Common Nighthawk.JPG
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".



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