Caprimulgidae (nightjars, nighthawks, and relatives) | CLASSIFICATION

Kingdom Animalia (animals)
- Eumetazoa (metazoans)
  - Bilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
    - Deuterostomia (deuterostomes)
      - Phylum Chordata (chordates)
        
        Craniata (craniates)
        
        Subphylum Vertebrata (vertebrates)
        
        Superclass Gnathostomata (jawed vertebrates)
        
        Euteleostomi (bony vertebrates)
        
        Class Sarcopterygii (lobe-finned fishes and terrestrial vertebrates)
        
        Tetrapoda (tetrapods)
        
        Amniota (amniotes)
        
        Class Reptilia (turtles, snakes, lizards, and relatives)
        
        Class Aves (birds)
        
        Subclass Neognathae (neognath birds)
        
        Infraclass Neoaves (modern birds)
        
        Order Caprimulgiformes (nightbirds)
        
        Family Caprimulgidae (nightjars, nighthawks, and relatives)
        
        Genus Caprimulgus (nightjars)
        
        Genus Chordeiles (nighthawks)
        
        Eleothreptus (sickle-winged nightjar)
        
        Eurostopodus (Asian nightjars)
        
        Hydropsalis (South American nightjars)
        
        Lurocalis (nighthawks)
        
        Macrodipteryx (African nightjars)
        
        Macropsalis (long-trained nightjar)
        
        Genus Nyctidromus (pauraques)
        
        Nyctiphrynus (poorwills)
        
        Nyctiprogne (band-tailed nighthawk)
        
        Genus Phalaenoptilus (poorwills)
        
        Podager (Nacunda nighthawk)
        
        Siphonorhis (Antillean pauraques)
        
        Uropsalis (Andean nightjars)
        
        Veles (brown nightjar)