Roraiman Nightjar

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Roraiman Nightjar
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
Genus: Caprimulgus
Species: C. whitelyi
Binomial name
Caprimulgus whitelyi
(Salvin, 1885)

The Roraiman Nightjar (Caprimulgus whitelyi) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Brazil and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.

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