''Setopagis'' is a
genus
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of
nightjar
Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal or crepuscular birds in the family Caprimulgidae and order Caprimulgiformes, characterised by long wings, short legs, and very short bills. They are sometimes called goatsuckers, due to the ancient folk tal ...
s in the
family
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Caprimulgidae.
It contains the following species:
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Todd's nightjar (''Setopagis heterura'')
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Little nightjar (''Setopagis parvula'')
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Roraiman nightjar (''Setopagis whitelyi'')
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Cayenne nightjar (''Setopagis maculosa'')
Bird genera
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Taxa named by Robert Ridgway
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