Sand-coloured nighthawk
| Sand-coloured nighthawk | |
|---|---|
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| In Ucayali Region, Peru | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Caprimulgidae |
| Genus: | Chordeiles |
| Species: | C. rupestris |
| Binomial name | |
| Chordeiles rupestris (Spix, 1825) | |
The sand-coloured nighthawk (Chordeiles rupestris) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, rivers, and heavily degraded former forest.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Chordeiles rupestris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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