Sand-coloured Nighthawk

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Original source: Cláudio Dias Timm from Rio Grande do SulCamera location
Author: Cláudio Dias Timm from Rio Grande do SulCamera location

The Sand-coloured Nighthawk is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Sand-coloured Nighthawk (Chordeiles rupestris) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, rivers, and heavily degraded former forest. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Chordeiles rupestris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. More

* Sand-coloured Nighthawk, Chordeiles rupestris * Common Nighthawk, Chordeiles minor * Lesser Nighthawk, Chordeiles acutipennis * Antillean Nighthawk, Chordeiles gundlachii * Subfamily Caprimulginae (typical nightjars) * Genus Nyctidromus - Pauraque * Genus Phalaenoptilus More

4 Sand-coloured Nighthawk Chordeiles rupestris 5 Lesser Nighthawk Chordeiles acutipennis 6 Common Nighthawk Chordeiles minor 7 Antillean Nighthawk Chordeiles gundlachii 8 Plain-tailed Nighthawk Nyctiprogne vielliardi 9 Band-tailed Nighthawk Nyctiprogne leucopyga 10 Nacunda Nighthawk Podager nacunda 11 Spotted Eared-nightjar Eurostopodus argus 12 White-throated Eared-nightjar Eurostopodus mystacalis 13 Sulawesi Eared-nightjar Eurostopodus diabolicus 14 Papuan Eared-nightjar Eurostopodus papuensis 15 Mountain Eared-nightjar Eurostopodus archboldi 16Malaysian Eared-nightjar Eurostopodus temminckii 17Great Eared-nightjar More

Order : Caprimulgiformes
Family : Caprimulgidae
Genus : Chordeiles
Species : rupestris
Authority : (Spix, 1825)