Nyctipolus[1] is a genus of nightjars in the family Caprimulgidae. It contains the following two species, both of which were formerly assigned to the genus Caprimulgus.

Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution
Nyctipolus nigrescens Blackish nightjar Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Nyctipolus hirundinaceus Pygmy nightjar Brazil.

References

  1. ^ "Nightjars". International Ornithological Congress. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
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