NIGHTJARS   -   CAPRIMULGIDAE

Short-tailed Nighthawk Lurocalis semitorquatus noctivagus La Selva OTS, Heredia province, Costa Rica. Identified to this species due to dark overall appearance and the extensive white on the wing coverts.

Common Pauraque Nyctidromus albicollis albicollis Chapada de Araripe, Ceará state, Brazil. The most widespread neotropical nightjar. On this bird, the long tail, buff cheaks, and rufous throat are the identifying features.

Blackish Nightjar Caprimulgus nigrescens Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Mato Grosso state, Brazil. Roosting on the roof of one of the guest cabins. I'm going by the very dark overall appearance and the extensive buff and cinnamon markings.

Blackish Nightjar Caprimulgus nigrescens 30 km south of Presidente Figuereido, Amazonas state, Brazil. This is not a well-marked bird, but I don't think there is any other nightjar here that is so dark with cinnamon and buff markings. Please email me if you think it's something else.

Lyre-tailed Nightjar Uropsalis lyra Tandayapa Bird Lodge, Pichincha province, Ecuador. A female incubating on a nest. The rufous nuchal collar is a good feature to separate it from other sympatric nightjars.

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