Sykes's nightjar | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
Family: | Caprimulgidae |
Genus: | Caprimulgus |
Species: | C. mahrattensis |
Binomial name | |
Caprimulgus mahrattensis Sykes, 1832 |
Sykes's nightjar or the Sindh nightjar (Caprimulgus mahrattensis) is a nightjar species found in northwestern South Asia.
The name commemorates Colonel William Henry Sykes, who served with the British military in India.