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Spot-tailed Nightjar

Antiurus maculicaudus

Spot-tailed Nightjar (Antiurus maculicaudus) — Nightjars & Allies of Central America & Caribbean.

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The Spot-tailed Nightjar (Antiurus maculicaudus) is a member of the Caprimulgidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America.

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Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Caprimulgiformes
  3. Family Caprimulgidae Nightjars
  4. Genus Antiurus
  5. Species maculicaudus

Where it lives

Widespread

Quick facts

Family
Caprimulgidae
Order
Caprimulgiformes

Biology & behaviour

The Spot-tailed Nightjar (Antiurus maculicaudus) is a species of nightjars in the family Caprimulgidae, order Caprimulgiformes. It is found in Central America & Caribbean, South America — widespread.

Conservation

Not Evaluated

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