NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Silky-tailed Nightjar
Antrostomus sericocaudatus Cassin, 1849
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The silky-tailed nightjar (Antrostomus sericocaudatus) is a species of nightjar birds in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Wikipedia contributors, Silky-tailed nightjar; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:50:27.485432+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Antrostomus sericocaudatus Cassin, 1849
- Name authority
- Cassin, 1849
- Common name
- Silky-tailed Nightjar
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- Family
- Caprimulgidae
- Genus
- Antrostomus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderCaprimulgiformes
- familyCaprimulgidae
- genusAntrostomus Bonaparte, 1838
- speciesAntrostomus sericocaudatus Cassin, 1849
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Antrostomus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Yucatan NightjarAntrostomus badius Bangs & Peck, 1908 | CaprimulgidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Puerto Rican NightjarAntrostomus noctitherus (Wetmore, 1919) | CaprimulgidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Tawny-collared NightjarAntrostomus salvini (Hartert, 1892) | CaprimulgidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dusky NightjarAntrostomus saturatus Salvin, 1870 | CaprimulgidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Caprimulgus sericocaudatus (Cassin, 1849) (Cassin, 1849) | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1077356 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:F4NB. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.