Steatornis Humboldt 1817 (oilbird)

Aves - Caprimulgiformes - Steatornithidae

Parent taxon: Steatornithidae according to B. C. Livezey and R. L. Zusi 2007

See also del Hoyo et al. 2014 and Olson 1987

Sister taxa: Preficinae, Steatornithinae

Subtaxa: Steatornis caripensis

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Ecology: volant frugivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Steatornis in the database

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