Brown nightjar
The brown nightjar (Veles binotatus) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is the only species in the genus Veles. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, and Liberia.
| Brown nightjar | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Caprimulgidae |
| Genus: | Veles Bangs, 1918 |
| Species: | V. binotatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Veles binotatus (Bonaparte, 1850) | |
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References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Veles binotatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22689871A93250826. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22689871A93250826.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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