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Chordeiles
Taxonomy
Chordeiles was named by Swainson (1832). It is extant.
It was assigned to Caprimulgidae by Clements et al. (2017).
It was assigned to Caprimulgidae by Clements et al. (2017).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1832 | Chordeiles Swainson |
| 2017 | Chordeiles Clements et al. |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
G. Chordeiles Swainson 1832
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Chordeiles acutipennis Hermann 1783 [lesser nighthawk]
Chordeiles minor Forster 1771 [common nighthawk]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Marsh 1875, Terborgh et al. 1990 | |||||
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: Late/Upper Pleistocene or 0.12900 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.0117 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.0117 Ma
Collections (5 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | USA (Virginia) | C. minor (103991) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | USA (Wyoming) | C. minor (93277) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | Peru | C. acutipennis (71346) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene - Holocene | Bahamas (New Providence Island) | C. sp. (144649) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene - Holocene | USA (Utah) | C. minor (93326) |