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Lyre-tailed Nightjar
05 36 087 Uropsalis lyra flying m
Male
Information
Range Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
Scientific Classification
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Caprimulgiformes
Family Caprimulgidae
Genus Uropsalis
Species Uropsalis lyra
Conservation Status
LCSpecies
Least Concern

The Lyre-tailed nightjar (Uropsalis lyra), is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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