About 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.