| Blackish Nightjar | |
|---|---|
 Male | |
| Information | |
| Range | Guianas and the Amazon. It is rare or even absent in the western part, but is among the commonest nightjars in the eastern Amazon and the Guianas. |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family | Caprimulgidae |
| Genus | Nyctipolus |
| Species | Nyctipolus nigrescens |
| Conservation Status | |
 Least Concern | |
The Blackish nightjar (Nyctipolus nigrescens), is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. This relatively small dark nightjar is found in the Guianas and the Amazon. It is rare or even absent in the western part, but is among the commonest nightjars in the eastern Amazon and the Guianas.