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Todd's Nightjar
025 032 05 30 041 Setopagis heterura m
Male
Information
Common Name Santa Marta Nightjar
Range northern Colombia, Venezuela and Guyana.
Scientific Classification
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Caprimulgiformes
Family Caprimulgidae
Genus Setopagis
Species Setopagis heterura
Conservation Status
LCSpecies
Least Concern

The Todd's Nightjar (Setopagis heterura), is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in woodland and other semi-open habitats in northern Colombia, Venezuela and Guyana. The alternative name, Santa Marta nightjar, after the Santa Marta Mountains, is therefore misleading. It is fairly common in most of its range. It has historically been included as a subspecies of the little nightjar (Setopagis parvula). The two are visually very similar, but vocally distinctive.

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