Nyctibius (niktibius)

[NL., νύξ ( νυκτ- ), night, βίος, life. An American genus of goatsuckers, of the family Caprimul gidæ, alone representing the Podarginæ in the New World. The ratio of the phalanges is normal, the middle claw is not pectinate, the sternum is double-notch ed on each side, the short tarsi are feathered, the bill is notched, and the eggs are colored. Several species inhabit the warmer parts of America, as N. grand is and N. jamai cens is, mostly from 12 to 20 inches in length. Nycticebidæ (nik-ti-seb'i-dē), n. pl. [NL.,