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 europaeus Linnaeus, 1758 - Eurasian nightjar
                 1 Caprimulgus europaeus europaeus Linnaeus, 1758
                 2 Caprimulgus europaeus meridionalis Hartert, 1896
                 3 Caprimulgus europaeus sarudnyi Hartert, 1912
                 4 Caprimulgus europaeus unwini Hume, 1871
                 5 Caprimulgus europaeus plumipes Przevalski, 1876
                 6 Caprimulgus europaeus dementievi Stegmann, 1949