Oilbird
Steatornis caripensis von Humboldt, 1817

Taxonomy

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Order	Steatornithiformes
Family	Steatornithidae
Genus	Steatornis
Species	Steatornis caripensis von Humboldt, 1817

Description

Diagnostic characters

Ecological class: Trogloxene
Realm: Terrestrial

Distribution

Range

Counties

County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.

Conservation and management

IUCN Red List

LC Least Concern

Assessed in 2021.

Ranks looked up 2 July 2026. Conservation status changes, and a rank here is as current as that date and no more.

State and federal status

Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.

References

Thomas, M.R. & Sabaj, M.H. 2020. Chapter 17. Heptapteridae: seven-finned catfishes. In: Warren, Jr., M.L & Burr, B.M. (eds), Freshwater Fishes of North America. Volume 2. Characidae to Poeciliidae, pp. 123–148. John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

This account was last revised 6 September 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 2 July 2026.

How to cite this account

Steatornis caripensis von Humboldt, 1817. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2955. https://cavebiology.org/species/steatornis-caripensis/ (accessed 22 October 2026).

Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.

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