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NIGHTJARS -
CAPRIMULGIDAE
 | Nacunda Nighthawk Chordeiles nacunda nacunda Campo de Jofre, Transpantanal Highway, Mato Grosso state, Brazil. The
world's most beautiful nighthawk, found locally in savanna areas in
South America. They are especially easy to see in the Pantanal, where
they often fly around even in broad daylight. (S6) |
 | Nacunda Nighthawk Chordeiles nacunda nacunda Pousada Piuval, Pantanal, Mato Grosso state, Brazil. While resting, the bold white plumage patterns seen in flight are completely hidden. (S8) |
 | Sand-colored Nighthawk Chordeiles rupestris rupestris River island in the Rio Aguarico on the Ecuador(Sucumbíos)-Peru(Loreto) border. Part
of a flock of 40 or so birds roosting on driftwood. In Ecuador this
species is found only along major rivers in the Amazon basin, though
apparently elsewhere in its range it also inhabits marshes. (S8) |
 | Lesser Nighthawk Chordeiles acutipennis aequatorialis El Tambo, Santa Elena province, Ecuador. (S8) |
 | Lesser Nighthawk Chordeiles acutipennis (ssp.?) Vía Parque Isla de Salamanca, Magdalena department, Colombia. This bird was roosting in a tree near the mangroves. (D6) |
 | Band-tailed Nighthawk Nyctiprogne leucopyga majuscula Rio Pixaim, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. (S8) |
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Blackish
Nightjar
Nyctipolus nigrescens
Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
They like to roost under the eaves of the bungalows. (S11) |
 | Band-winged Nightjar Systellura longirostris ruficervix Yanacocha, Pichincha province, Ecuador. Male. I suspect it was on eggs, but I did not want to disturb the bird to find out. 11 August 2013. (S10) |
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Common Pauraque
Nyctidromus
albicollis derbyanus Porto Jofre, Mato Grosso state, Brazil.
The
most widespread neotropical nightjar. (S8f) |
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Lyre-tailed
Nightjar
Uropsalis
lyra
Refugio Paz de las Aves, Pichincha
province, Ecuador.
Male. This Andean species' tail feathers can reach up to 80 cm (32 in) in length. (S8) |
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Lyre-tailed
Nightjar
Uropsalis
lyra
Tandayapa Bird Lodge, Pichincha
province, Ecuador.
A female incubating on a nest. The rufous
nuchal collar is a good feature to separate it from other sympatric
nightjars. I don't remember the exact date, but it was somewhere around July 2000. (S1) |
 | Spot-tailed Nightjar Hydropsalis maculicaudus Transpantanal Highway, Mato Grosso, Brazil Male. (S8) |
 | Ladder-tailed Nightjar Hydropsalis climacocerca (ssp?) Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Mato Grosso state, Brazil. Female. I'm uncertain to which subspecies this individual should be classified. (S11) |
 | Scissor-tailed Nightjar Hydropsalis torquata furcifer Santa Teresa, Pantanal, Mato Grosso state, Brazil. (S7) |
 | Dusky Nightjar Antrostomus saturatus Savegre Valley, San José province, Costa Rica. Endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama. (S8) |
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