About Oilbird

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The Oilbird are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Steatornithidae</em>) within the order Oilbird.

Overview

The Oilbird are a family of birds (Latin: Steatornithidae) within the order Oilbird. Worldwide the family includes about 1 genera and 1 species. Its members are primarily distributed across South America. Notable genera include Steatornis. Steatornithiformes contains a single species, the Oilbird (Steatornis caripensis) of the northern South American tropics.

Classification

Family: Steatornithidae (Oilbird); Order: Oilbird; about 1 genera and 1 species.

Distribution

Primarily across South America.

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