Bahian Nighthawk (Nyctiprogne vielliardi)

Other Names (World)
Bahian Nighthawk, Caatinga Nighthawk, Plain-tailed Nighthawk

Family
Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)

Size
18 cm

First Described (Guide)
Lencioni-Neto, 1994

Habitat
Caatinga woodland.

Range (Guide)

Brazil (B).

Eastern Brazil (northern Bahia).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
Loss of riverine forest and scrub is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (1)...)

Plain-tailed Nighthawk (Nyctiprogne vielliardi) [XC66640]
by Mateus Gon\u00e7alves Santos from Pirapora, MG. Rio das Velhas, Brazil (song)

Plain-tailed Nighthawk (Nyctiprogne vielliardi) [XC84997]
by Jeremy Minns from Mocambinho, MG, Brazil (flight call)

Subspecies
Only recently described. Further study required, as species possibly more closely related to genus Nyctiprogne than to Chordeiles. Sympatric with Least Nighthawk (Chordeiles pusillus) in north-eastern Brazil.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Bahian Nighthawk (Nyctiprogne vielliardi) - 10 files

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