Neornithes Gadow, 1893 - living birds
   Neognathae Pycraft 1900 see Cohort Neognathae Pycraft, 1900
     Neoaves Sibley et al. 1988 see Subcohort Neoaves Sibley et al., 1988
       [Order] Caprimulgiformes Ridgway, 1881 - nightjars
         Family Caprimulgidae Vigors, 1825 - nightjars
           Subfamily Caprimulginae Vigors, 1825 - nightjars
             Genus Caprimulgus Linnaeus, 1758
               Caprimulgus cayennensis J.F. Gmelin, 1789 - white-tailed nightjar
                 1 Caprimulgus cayennensis albicauda (Lawrence, 1875)
                 2 Caprimulgus cayennensis apertus Peters, 1940
                 3 Caprimulgus cayennensis cayennensis Gmelin, 1789
                 4 Caprimulgus cayennensis insularis (Richmond, 1902)
                 5 Caprimulgus cayennensis leopetes Jardine & Selby, 1830
                 6 Caprimulgus cayennensis manati (Pinchon, 1963)