Plain-tailed nighthawk
| Plain-tailed nighthawk | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Caprimulgidae |
| Genus: | Nyctiprogne |
| Species: | N. vielliardi |
| Binomial name | |
| Nyctiprogne vielliardi (Lencioni-Neto, 1994) | |
The plain-tailed nighthawk (Nyctiprogne vielliardi) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is endemic to Brazil.
Its natural habitat is dry savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Nyctiprogne vielliardi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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