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Siphonorhis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Siphonorhis

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Caprimulgidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Caprimulgiformes

Siphonorhis

Lower classifications
  
Least poorwill, Jamaican poorwill

Torico siphonorhis brewsteri least poorwill


Siphonorhis is a genus of nightjars, known as the Caribbean pauraques, in the family Caprimulgidae.

It contains the following species:

  • Cuban pauraque (†Siphonorhis daiquiri), known only from fossil material
  • Jamaican pauraque (Siphonorhis americana), possibly extinct
  • Least pauraque or least poorwill (Siphonorhis brewsteri)

    • References

    Siphonorhis Wikipedia
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