Scissor-tailed Nightjar

The Scissor-tailed Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and heavily degraded former forest.

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

The Scissor-tailed Nightjar (Hydropsalis torquata) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and heavily degraded former forest. Referecens - * BirdLife International 2004. Hydropsalis torquata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. More

Nature reserve for sale Scissor-tailed Nightjar (Hydropsalis torquata) 27/07/2007; Reserva Ecol More

Scissor-tailed Nightjar (Hydropsalis torquata) by Thieres Pinto. More

* Scissor-tailed Nightjar, Hydropsalis brasiliana : Found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and heavily degraded former forest. More

Scissor-tailed Nightjar (Hydropsalis torquata) = French: Engoulevent à queue en ciseaux German: Scherenschwanz-Nachtschwalbe Spanish: Chotacabras Tijereta Taxonomy: Caprimulgus torquatus J. F. Gmelin, 1789, Brazil. More

Scissor-tailed Nightjar (Hydropsalis torquata) (Gmelin, 1789) summary taxon grid map Wikipedia NatureServe Google: Web|Scholar ITIS Birdlife Google|Flickr Xeno-Canto - photo: Bertrando Campos Photo powered by flickr.com. More

Scissor-tailed Nightjar Hydropsalis torquata = Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil - Jun, 2006 More

Scissor-tailed Nightjar Hydropsalis torquata 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Least Concern Justification This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence 30% decline over ten years or three generations). More

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Order : Caprimulgiformes
Family : Caprimulgidae
Genus : Hydropsalis
Species : torquata
Authority : (Gmelin, 1789)