Band-tailed Nighthawk | |
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Information | |
Range | Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela. |
Scientific Classification | |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Aves |
Order | Caprimulgiformes |
Family | Caprimulgidae |
Genus | Nyctiprogne |
Species | Nyctiprogne leucopyga |
Conservation Status | |
Least Concern |
The Band-tailed nighthawk (Nyctiprogne leucopyga), is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, and swamps.