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Swallow-tailed Nightjar
05 36 086 Uropsalis segmentata flying m
Male
Information
Range Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Scientific Classification
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Caprimulgiformes
Family Caprimulgidae
Genus Uropsalis
Species Uropsalis segmentata
Conservation Status
LCSpecies
Least Concern

The Swallow-tailed nightjar (Uropsalis segmentata), is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.

It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.

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