Lyre-tailed nightjar
Lyre-tailed nightjar | |
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Male in NW Ecuador | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
Family: | Caprimulgidae |
Genus: | Uropsalis |
Species: | U. lyra |
Binomial name | |
Uropsalis lyra (Bonaparte, 1850) | |
The lyre-tailed nightjar (Uropsalis lyra) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Uropsalis lyra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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