Phalaenoptilus


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Noun1.Phalaenoptilus - a genus of CaprimulgidaePhalaenoptilus - a genus of Caprimulgidae    
genus Phalaenoptilus
bird genus - a genus of birds
Caprimulgidae, family Caprimulgidae - goatsuckers
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii, poorwill - goatsucker of western North America
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Lunar influence on foraging and nesting activity of common poorwills (Phalaenoptilus nuttali).
Actividad de un "ensamblaje" de murcielagos en el norte de Brasil (Mammalia: Chiroptera)
Three of them are the Eastern Whippoorwill (Antrostomus vociferus), the close cousin, Chuck-will's-widow (Antrostomus carolinensis), and the Common Poorwill (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii).
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Nocturnal behavior and foraging change with the moon phase for many nocturnal birds, including Common Cranes Grus grus (Alonso et al., 1985), Common Poorwills Phalaenoptilus nuttallii (Mills, 1986; Brigham and Barclay, 1992; Woods and Brigham, 2008), and Australian Owlet-nightjars Aegotheles cristatus (Brigham et al., 1999).
Avian predators target nocturnal runs of the beach-spawning marine fish, California Grunion, Leuresthes tenuis (Atherinopsidae)

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