Nyctidromus
| Nyctidromus | |
|---|---|
| Pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Caprimulgidae |
| Subfamily: | Caprimulginae |
| Genus: | Nyctidromus Gould, 1838 |
| Type species | |
| Nyctidromus derbyanus (pauraque) Gould, 1838 | |
Nyctidromus is a genus of nightjars in the family Caprimulgidae. The species are widely distributed in Central and South America.