order Caprimulgiformes

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order Caprimulgiformes - goatsuckers; frogmouths; oilbirds

Caprimulgiformes

animal order - the order of animals

Aves, class Aves - (ornithology) the class of birds

caprimulgiform bird - long-winged nonpasserine birds

Caprimulgidae, family Caprimulgidae - goatsuckers

family Podargidae, Podargidae - frogmouths

family Steatornithidae, Steatornithidae - oilbirds

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(12-18) The nightjars we describe belong to the order Caprimulgiformes, and, to our knowledge there are no reports of polyomavirus infection affecting any representative of this order.

The findings in this report confirm that nightjars, which belong to the order Caprimulgiformes, not only can be infected by psittacine polyomavirus but can also develop a lethal disease.

Mortality due to polyomavirus infection in two nightjars (Caprimulgus europaeus)