Category: Caprimulgiformes

Javan Frogmouth (Batrachostomus javensis)

[order] CAPRIMULGIFORMES | [family] Podargidae | [latin] Batrachostomus javensis | [UK] Javan Frogmouth | [FR] Podarge de Java | [DE] Java-Froschmaul | [ES] Podargo de Java | [NL] Javaanse Kikkerbek Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Male brown above, speckled with white and black spots. Eyebrow whitish and whitish collar across uppermantle. Below cinnamon, buff and […]

Large Frogmouth (Batrachostomus auritus)

[order] CAPRIMULGIFORMES | [family] Podargidae | [latin] Batrachostomus auritus | [UK] Large Frogmouth | [FR] Podarge oreillard | [DE] Riesen-Froschmaul | [ES] Podargo Orejudo | [NL] Grote Kikkerbek Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Listen to the sound of Large Frogmouth [audio:http://www.aviflevoland.nl/sounddb/L/Large Frogmouth.mp3] Copyright remark: Most sounds derived from xeno-canto wingspan min.: 0 cm wingspan max.: […]

Great Potoo (Nyctibius grandis)

[order] Caprimulgiformes | [family] Nyctibiidae | [latin] Nyctibius grandis | [UK] Great Potoo | [FR] Grand Ibijau | [DE] Riesentagschlafer | [ES] Nictibio Grande | [IT] Nittibio maggiore | [NL] Vale Reuzennachtzwaluw Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Nyctibius grandis LA s Mexico through Amazonia, se SA Nyctibius grandis […]

Common Potoo (Nyctibius griseus)

[order] Caprimulgiformes | [family] Nyctibiidae | [latin] Nyctibius griseus | [UK] Common Potoo | [FR] Ibijau gris | [DE] Urutau-Tagschlafer | [ES] Nictibio Urutau | [IT] Nittibio comune | [NL] Grijze Reuzennachtzwaluw Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Nyctibius griseus LA Nicaragua to Uruguay Nyctibius griseus griseus n and […]

Short tailed Nighthawk (Lurocalis semitorquatus)

[order] Caprimulgiformes | [family] Caprimulgidae | [latin] Lurocalis semitorquatus | [UK] Short-tailed Nighthawk | [FR] Engoulevent a queue courte | [DE] Bandernachtschwalbe | [ES] Chotacabra de Cola Corta | [IT] Caprimulgo-sparviero dal semicollare | [NL] Kortstaartnachtzwaluw Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Lurocalis semitorquatus LA widespread Lurocalis semitorquatus nattereri […]

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