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 sericocaudatus (Cassin, 1849) - silky-tailed nightjar
                 1 Caprimulgus sericocaudatus mengeli Dickerman, 1975
                 2 Caprimulgus sericocaudatus sericocaudatus (Cassin, 1849)