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Ladder-tailed Nightjar
It is found in the Amazon Basin of Brazil with the Guianas, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and also Amazonian Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia; it is also in Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, rivers, and freshwater lakes.
Original source: Cláudio Dias Timm from Rio Grande do SulCamera location
Author: Cláudio Dias Timm from Rio Grande do SulCamera location
The Ladder-tailed Nightjar is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.
The Ladder-tailed Nightjar (Hydropsalis climacocerca) is a species of bird in the Caprimulgidae family, the nightjars. It is one of two species in the genus, Hydropsalis. It is found in the Amazon Basin of Brazil with the Guianas, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and also Amazonian Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia; it is also in Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, rivers, and freshwater lakes. More
Ladder-tailed Nightjar, PERU, Manu August 2004 © Colin Bushell - TOUCAN BIRDING TOURS Edge of oxbow lake, roosting in bamboo. More
Ladder-tailed NightjarLadder-tailed NightjarHere is one from a different roosting site several days earlier along the Rio Napo, Ecuado... More
Ladder-tailed Nightjar (Hydropsalis climacocerca) by Sidnei de Melo Dantas. More
Ladder-tailed nightjar, Hydropsalis clemacocerca Ladder-tailed nightjar Ladder-tailed nightjar Photos of Ladder-tailed nightjars, the first one made by Ruud Kampf (www.rekel.nl) along the upper Suriname river near Djumu in December 2009 and two made along the lower lower Kabalebo river by KD Dijkstra in November 2007. On the lower photo of a male you can see the conspicious white band on its wings. More
Ladder-tailed Nightjar Hydropsalis climacocerca = Described by: Tschudi (1844) Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors Photographs Rio Napo, Ecuador - Jan, 2007 More
Ladder-tailed Nightjar Hydropsalis climacocerca = Cristalino River, Mato Grosso, Brazil - Dec, 2006 More
* Ladder-tailed Nightjar, Hydropsalis climacocerca : Found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, rivers, and freshwater lakes. More
This page contains links to photos of Ladder-tailed Nightjar (Hydropsalis climacocerca) More
Family : Caprimulgidae
Genus : Hydropsalis
Species : climacocerca
Authority : (Tschudi, 1844)