Uropsalis

Uropsalis
Lyre-tailed nightjar (Uropsalis lyra)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Clade: Strisores
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
Subfamily: Caprimulginae
Genus: Uropsalis
Miller, W, 1915

Uropsalis is a genus of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It contains the following species:

Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution
Uropsalis lyra Lyre-tailed nightjar Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
Uropsalis segmentata Swallow-tailed nightjar Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.