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Caprimulgi
Taxonomy
Caprimulgi was named by Ridgway (1888). It is extant.
It was assigned to Coraciiformes by Gadow (1898); and to Caprimulgiformes by Lambrecht (1933), Wetmore (1956), Livezey and Zusi (2007).
It was assigned to Coraciiformes by Gadow (1898); and to Caprimulgiformes by Lambrecht (1933), Wetmore (1956), Livezey and Zusi (2007).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1888 | Caprimulgi Ridgway |
| 1898 | Caprimulgi Gadow p. 36 |
| 1933 | Caprimulgi Lambrecht p. 619 |
| 1956 | Caprimulgi Wetmore p. 89 |
| 2007 | Caprimulgi Livezey and Zusi p. 94 |
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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.
Subor. Caprimulgi Ridgway 1888
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Fm. Steatornithidae Bonaparte 1842 [oilbird]
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Invalid names: Preficinae Olson 1987 [empty], Steatornithinae Olson 1987 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Benton 1983, Kiessling 2004, Marsh 1875 | |||||
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: Wasatchian or 56.00000 to 51.10000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 51.1 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 51.1 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wasatchian | USA (Virginia) | Steatornithidae indet. (15595) |