The superorder Strisores is represented only by the order Caprimulgiformes comprising the following families: 

• Apodidae (Swifts)
• Hemiprocnidae (Treeswifts)
• Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
• Aegothelidae (Owlet-Nightjars)
• Podargidae (Frogmouths)
• Nyctibiidae (Potoos)
• Steatornithidae (Oilbird)
• Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)

Genus-level timetree of extant Apodidae, with the distribution of each genus being indicated by the colour-code used throughout this website (see Distribution code). Intergeneric relationships are primarily based on Tietze et al. (2015). The position of Neafrapus is based on Chesser et al. (2018). The position of the Panyptila/Tachornis/Aeronautes clade and the relationships of "Cypseloidinae" and Streptoprocninae are based on Biancalana et al. (2017). Divergence times follow McGuire et al. (2014). 

Genus-level phylogeny of extant Caprimulgidae according to the results of White et al. (2016), with the distribution of each family being indicated by the colour-code used throughout this website (see Distribution code). The genus Lyncornis has been revised by Sangster et al. (2022); however, I do not accept their L. jacobsoni. The phylogeny of South American nightjars is based on the results of Sigurðsson & Cracraft (2014), the taxonomy of this taxon follows the proposals of Costa et al. (2023).

Genus-level phylogeny of extant Trochilidae, with the distribution of each genus being indicated by the colour-code used throughout this website (see Distribution code). Relationships are based on McGuire et al. (2014), with taxonomic changes within Polytminae based on Remsen et al. (2015). Three species (Anopetia gounellii, Hylonympha macrocerca, Sternoclyta cyanopectus) are stilled unplaced. 

Genus-level phylogeny of the extant Trochilinae, with the distribution of each genus being indicated by the colour-code used throughout this website (see Distribution code). Relationships are based on McGuire et al. (2014), with taxonomic changes within Trochilini based on Stiles et al. (2017). 

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