Nacunda Nighthawk (Chordeiles nacunda)

Other Scientific Names
Podager nacunda [BirdLife International (2004, 2008)], Podager nacunda [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Podager nacunda [Stotz et al. (1996)]

Family
Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)

Size
23 - 33 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Vieillot, 1817)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland seasonally wet / flooded grassland. From sea-level - 1,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay (B), Venezuela.

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
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (2)...)

Nacunda Nighthawk (Chordeiles nacunda) [XC48759]
by id from Serrania de Acambuco (alrededores cluster San Pedrito), Tartagal, Salta, Argentina (alarm call)

Nacunda Nighthawk (Chordeiles nacunda) [XC577514]
by Bernabe Lopez-Lanus from Santa Rita do Novo Destino, Goi\u00e1s, Ch\u00e1cara Jayrson, Brazil (song)

Subspecies
The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

coryi Agne & Pacheco, 2011 - Colombia to Venezuela, Trinidad, the Guianas and northern Brazil.
nacunda (Vieillot, 1817) - Eastern Peru east through Brazil (south of Amazon) and south to central Argentina.
minor (Vieillot, 1817) - Most of central and southern Canada south to northern and north-eastern USA. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor).

References
See References.

Files:

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