Siphonorhis americana Linnaeus 1758 (Jamaican pauraque)
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Aves - Caprimulgiformes - Caprimulgidae
Alternative combination: Caprimulgus americanus
Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824
Belongs to Siphonorhis according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Linnaeus 1758 and Olson and Steadman 1977
Sister taxon: Siphonorhis brewsteri
Distribution: found only at Dairy Cave, Dry Harbour (Quaternary of Jamaica)
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