Hydropsalis

Hydropsalis
Scissor-tailed nightjar (Hydropsalis torquata)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Clade: Strisores
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
Subfamily: Caprimulginae
Genus: Hydropsalis
Wagler, 1832
Type species
Caprimulgus furcifer (scissor-tailed nightjar)
Vieillot, 1817

Hydropsalis is a genus of nightjars in the family Caprimulgidae. The species are widely distributed across the tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.