Todd's Nightjar (Setopagis heterura)

Family
Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)

Size
19 - 21 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Todd, 1915)

Habitat
Open forests, woodlands and some human modified habitats. From sea-level - 1,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Colombia (B), Venezuela (B).

Northern Colombia and north-western and central-eastern 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

Todd's Nightjar (Setopagis heterura) [XC795910]
by id from Manari, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Guyana (song)

Subspecies
Caprimulgus parvulus (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) has been split into Little Nightjar (Setopagis parvula) and Todd's Nightjar (Setopagis heterura) following SACC (2006).

Formerly considered conspecific with Scrub Nightjar (Nyctidromus anthonyi), but differs in vocalizations.

Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Little Nightjar (Setopagis parvula).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

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