Band-tailed nighthawk

The band-tailed nighthawk (Nyctiprogne leucopyga) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, rivers, and swamps.

Nyctiprogne leucopyga in "Los Tres Gigantes" - Pantanal (Paraguay)

Band-tailed nighthawk
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
Genus: Nyctiprogne
Species:
N. leucopyga
Binomial name
Nyctiprogne leucopyga
(Spix, 1825)


References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Nyctiprogne leucopyga". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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