Antrostomus
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Etymology
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Proper noun
Antrostomus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Caprimulgidae – certain nightjars, including whippoorwills.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Caprimulgiformes - order; Caprimulgidae (nightjars) - family; Caprimulginae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Antrostomus arizonae (Mexican whippoorwill), Antrostomus badius (Yucatan nightjar), Antrostomus carolinensis (chuck-will's-widow), Antrostomus cubanensis (Cuban nightjar), Antrostomus ekmani (Hispaniolan nightjar), Antrostomus noctitherus (Puerto Rican nightjar), Antrostomus ridgwayi (buff-collared nightjar), Antrostomus rufus (rufous nightjar), Antrostomus salvini (tawny-collared nightjar), Antrostomus saturatus (dusky nightjar), Antrostomus sericocaudatus (silky-tailed nightjar), Antrostomus vociferus (eastern whippoorwill) - species
References
Antrostomus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Antrostomus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Antrostomus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
