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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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| Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Pygmy Nightjar* |
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Nyctipolus hirundinaceus |
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Description (10)
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Pygmy Nightjar
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Family
Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)
Size
18 cm
First Described (Guide)
(Spix, 1825)
Habitat
Lowland deciduous forest especially with open sandy areas. Newly described subspecies vielliardi occurs in rocky areas.
Brazil (B).
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 (13)...)
Pygmy Nightjar (Nyctipolus hirundinaceus) [XC752790]
by GABRIEL LEITE from Boa Nova dry forest, Bahia, Brazil (call, song)
Pygmy Nightjar (Nyctipolus hirundinaceus) [XC861459]
by Dante Buzzetti from A\u00e7ude Vira Brej\u00fa, Pau Ferro, Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil (call, song)
Subspecies
The following 3 subspecies are recognised:
- cearae Cory, 1917 - North-eastern Brazil (northern Ceará to extreme northern Bahia).
- hirundinaceus (Spix, 1825) - North-eastern Brazil (southern Piauí to Bahia and Alagoas).
- vielliardi (Ribon, 1995) - Eastern Brazil (Colatina, Espírito Santo).
References
See References.
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Pygmy Nightjar see...  BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
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