Category Archive: Caprimulgiformes

Feb 17

Pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis)

[order] Caprimulgiformes | [family] Caprimulgidae | [latin] Nyctidromus albicollis | [IT] Succiacapre collobianco | [UK] Pauraque | [FR] Engoulevent pauraque | [DE] Pauraquenachtschwalbe | [ES] Chotacabras Pauraque | [NL] Pauraque | [SU]Yorkafowru Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Phalaenoptilus albicollis Nyctidromus albicollis LA widespread Nyctidromus albicollis albicollis e Colombia and Venezuela through the Guianas and …

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Feb 17

Nacunda Nighthawk (Podager nacunda)

[order] Caprimulgiformes | [family] Caprimulgidae | [latin] Podager nacunda | [IT] Caprimulgo-sparviero Nacunda | [UK] Nacunda Nighthawk | [FR] Engoulevent nacunda | [DE] Weissbauch-Nachtschwalbe | [ES] Anapero nacunda | [NL] Nacunda-nachtzwaluw | [SU]Yorkafowru Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Veles nacunda Podager nacunda SA widespread Podager nacunda minor n and e Colombia and n Venezuela …

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Feb 17

Lesser Nighthawk (Chordeiles acutipennis)

[order] Caprimulgiformes | [family] Caprimulgidae | [latin] Chordeiles acutipennis | [IT] Caprimulgo-sparviero minore | [UK] Lesser Nighthawk | [FR] Engoulevent minime | [DE] Texasnachtschwalbe | [ES] Anapero garrapena | [NL] Texas-nachtzwaluw | [SU]Yorkafowru Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Chordeiles acutipennis NA, LA sw USA to s Brazil Chordeiles acutipennis acutipennis n and c South …

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Feb 17

Ladder-tailed Nightjar (Hydropsalis climacocerca)

[order] Caprimulgiformes | [family] Caprimulgidae | [latin] Hydropsalis climacocerca | [IT] Succiacapre codagraduata | [UK] Ladder-tailed Nightjar | [FR] Engoulevent trifide | [DE] Staffelschwanz-Nachtschwalbe | [ES] Chotacabras de Escalera | [NL] Trapstaartnachtzwaluw | [SU]Yorkafowru Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Hydropsalis climacocerca SA Amazonia Hydropsalis climacocerca canescens lower Rio Tapajos, w Para (nc Brazil) Hydropsalis …

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Feb 17

Great Potoo (Nyctibius grandis)

[order] Caprimulgiformes | [family] Nyctibiidae | [latin] Nyctibius grandis | [IT] Nittibio maggiore | [UK] Great Potoo | [FR] Grand Ibijau | [DE] Riesentagschlafer | [ES] Nictibio Grande | [NL] Vale Reuzennachtzwaluw | [SU]Butabuta Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Nyctibius grandis LA s Mexico through Amazonia, se SA Nyctibius grandis grandis Nicaraagua to Panama …

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Feb 17

Common Potoo (Nyctibius griseus)

[order] Caprimulgiformes | [family] Nyctibiidae | [latin] Nyctibius griseus | [IT] Nittibio comune | [UK] Common Potoo | [FR] Ibijau gris | [DE] Urutau-Tagschlafer | [ES] Nictibio Urutau | [NL] Grijze Reuzennachtzwaluw | [SU]Butabuta Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Nyctibius griseus LA Nicaragua to Uruguay Nyctibius griseus griseus n and c South America east …

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Feb 17

Blackish Nightjar (Caprimulgus nigrescens)

[order] Caprimulgiformes | [family] Caprimulgidae | [latin] Caprimulgus nigrescens | [IT] Succiacapre fosco sudamericano | [UK] Blackish Nightjar | [FR] Engoulevent noiratre | [DE] Trauernachtschwalbe | [ES] Chotacabras Negruzco | [NL] Roetnachtzwaluw | [SU]Yorkafowru Monotypic species Physical charateristics Small dark Nightjar appears almost totally black with the exception of the some whtie spots on breast …

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Feb 17

White-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus cayennensis)

[order] Caprimulgiformes | [family] Caprimulgidae | [latin] Caprimulgus cayennensis | [IT] Succiacapre della Cayenna | [UK] White-tailed Nightjar | [FR] Engoulevent core | [DE] Weissschwanz-Nachtschwalbe | [ES] Chotacabras Coliblanco | [NL] Witstaartnachtzwaluw | [SU]Yorkafowru Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Caprimulgus cayennensis LA Costa Rica through n SA Caprimulgus cayennensis albicauda Costa Rica to n …

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Feb 17

Spot-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus maculicaudus)

[order] Caprimulgiformes | [family] Caprimulgidae | [latin] Caprimulgus maculicaudus | [IT] Succiacapre codamacchiata | [UK] Spot-tailed Nightjar | [FR] Engoulevent a queue etoilee | [DE] Fleckenschwanz-Nachtschwalbe | [ES] Chotacabras Colipinto | [NL] Vlekstaartnachtzwaluw | [SU]Yorkafowru Monotypic species Physical charateristics Small dark Nightjar with black crown and rufous collar on hind-neck. Back finely barred with buff …

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Feb 17

Short-tailed Nighthawk (Lurocalis semitorquatus)

[order] Caprimulgiformes | [family] Caprimulgidae | [latin] Lurocalis semitorquatus | [IT] Caprimulgo-sparviero dal semicollare | [UK] Short-tailed Nighthawk | [FR] Engoulevent a queue courte | [DE] Bandernachtschwalbe | [ES] Chotacabra de Cola Corta | [NL] Kortstaartnachtzwaluw | [SU]Yorkafowru Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Lurocalis semitorquatus LA widespread Lurocalis semitorquatus nattereri Amazonia south of the …

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