[order] CAPRIMULGIFORMES | [family] Caprimulgidae | [latin] Caprimulgus vociferus | [UK] Eastern Whip-poor-will | [FR] Engoulevent bois-pourri | [DE] Schwarzkehl-Nachtschwalbe | [ES] Chotacabras Cuerporruin, Chotacabras Griton (Cr), Pucuyo Griton (HN) | [NL] Whip-poorwill Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Caprimulgus vociferus NA c, e se USA, MA Caprimulgus vociferus […]
Category: Caprimulgiformes
Solomons Frogmouth (Rigidipenna inexpectata)
[order] CAPRIMULGIFORMES | [family] Podargidae | [latin] Rigidipenna inexpectata | [UK] Solomons Frogmouth | [FR] Podarge des Salomon | [DE] Solomon-Froschmaul | [ES] Podargo de Salomon | [NL] Solomons Kikkerbek Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Batrachostomus inexpectata Rigidipenna inexpectata AU Solomon Islands Physical charateristics It has distinct barring […]
Egyptian Nightjar (Caprimulgus aegyptius)
[order] CAPRIMULGIFORMES | [family] Caprimulgidae | [latin] Caprimulgus aegyptius | [UK] Egyptian Nightjar | [FR] Engoulevent du Sahara | [DE] Pharaonen-Ziegenmelker | [ES] Chotacabras Egipcio | [NL] Egyptische Nachtzwaluw Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Caprimulgus aegyptius EU, AF nw AF to sc Asia e, c, w AF Caprimulgus […]
Sri Lanka Frogmouth (Batrachostomus moniliger)
[order] CAPRIMULGIFORMES | [family] Podargidae | [latin] Batrachostomus moniliger | [UK] Sri Lanka Frogmouth | [FR] Podarge de Ceylan | [DE] Ceylon-Froschmaul | [ES] Podargo de Ceilan | [NL] Ceylonkikkerbek Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics The Sri Lanka Frogmouth is about 23 cm long. It looks large-headed, and has a large flattened hooked bill and […]
Pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis)
[order] Caprimulgiformes | [family] Caprimulgidae | [latin] Nyctidromus albicollis | [UK] Pauraque | [FR] Engoulevent pauraque | [DE] Pauraquenachtschwalbe | [ES] Chotacabras Pauraque | [IT] Succiacapre collobianco | [NL] Pauraque Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Phalaenoptilus albicollis Nyctidromus albicollis LA widespread Nyctidromus albicollis albicollis e Colombia and Venezuela […]
Rufous Nightjar (Caprimulgus rufus)
[order] Caprimulgiformes | [family] Caprimulgidae | [latin] Caprimulgus rufus | [UK] Rufous Nightjar | [FR] Engoulevent roux | [DE] Rostnachtschwalbe | [ES] Chotacabra Castana | [IT] Succiacapre rossiccio | [NL] Rosse Nachtzwaluw Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Caprimulgus rufus LA widespread s from Costa Rica Caprimulgus rufus minimus […]
White tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus cayennensis)
[order] Caprimulgiformes | [family] Caprimulgidae | [latin] Caprimulgus cayennensis | [UK] White-tailed Nightjar | [FR] Engoulevent core | [DE] Weissschwanz-Nachtschwalbe | [ES] Chotacabras Coliblanco | [IT] Succiacapre della Cayenna | [NL] Witstaartnachtzwaluw Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Caprimulgus cayennensis LA Costa Rica through n SA Caprimulgus cayennensis albicauda […]
Spot tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus maculicaudus)
[order] Caprimulgiformes | [family] Caprimulgidae | [latin] Caprimulgus maculicaudus | [UK] Spot-tailed Nightjar | [FR] Engoulevent a queue etoilee | [DE] Fleckenschwanz-Nachtschwalbe | [ES] Chotacabras Colipinto | [IT] Succiacapre codamacchiata | [NL] Vlekstaartnachtzwaluw Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Small dark Nightjar with black crown and rufous collar on hind-neck. Back finely barred with buff and […]
Ladder tailed Nightjar (Hydropsalis climacocerca)
[order] Caprimulgiformes | [family] Caprimulgidae | [latin] Hydropsalis climacocerca | [UK] Ladder-tailed Nightjar | [FR] Engoulevent trifide | [DE] Staffelschwanz-Nachtschwalbe | [ES] Chotacabras de Escalera | [IT] Succiacapre codagraduata | [NL] Trapstaartnachtzwaluw Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Hydropsalis climacocerca SA Amazonia Hydropsalis climacocerca canescens lower Rio Tapaj
Scissor tailed Nightjar (Hydropsalis brasiliana)
[order] Caprimulgiformes | [family] Caprimulgidae | [latin] Hydropsalis brasiliana | [UK] Scissor-tailed Nightjar | [FR] Engoulevent a queue en ciseaux | [DE] Scherenschwanz-Nachtschwalbe | [ES] Chotacabras Tijereta | [IT] Succiacapre coda a forbice | [NL] Spiesstaartnachtzwaluw Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Uropsalis torquata Hydropsalis torquata SA Amazonia, sc, […]