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Lyre-tailed Nightjar
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Author: Michael WoodruffPermission(Reusing this file)This image, which was originally posted to Flickr.com, was uploaded to Commons using Flickr upload bot on 00:36, 13 November 2008 (UTC) by Snowmanradio (talk). On that date it was licensed under the license below. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.You are free:to share – to copy, distribute and transmit the work
The Lyre-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 lyre-tailed nightjar (Uropsalis lyra) inhabits northwestern South America. Its outermost tail feathers may measure 60 cm (24 inches) or more, accounting for 80 to 90 percent of the bird’s total length. More
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 2004. Uropsalis lyra. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. Stub icon This Caprimulgiformes-related article is a stub. More
Lyre-tailed Nightjar (Uropsalis lyra) by Sebastian K. Herzog. Old rd Cochabamba - V. Tunari, Camp 3; Carrasco NP, Cochabamba, Bolivia, 23-08-1996 XC3483 Lyre-tailed Nightjar (Uropsalis lyra) by Sebastian K. Herzog from Bolivia XC3483 :: Lyre-tailed Nightjar (Uropsalis lyra) = Recording data Recordist Sebastian K. More
Lyre-tailed Nightjar (Uropsalis lyra) by Sjoerd Mayer. More
The lyre-tailed nightjar (Uropsalis lyra) inhabits northwestern South America. Its outermost tail feathers may measure 60 cm (24 inches) or more, accounting for 80 to 90 percent of the bird’s total length. The pennant-winged nightjar (Semeiophorus vexillarius) of Africa gets its name from its boldly patterned black and white wing, which has greatly lengthened innermost primary flight feathers (50 to 70 cm ). The North American relatives of nightjars are chuck-will’s-widow, pauraque, poorwill, and whippoorwill. More
* Lyre-tailed Nightjar, Uropsalis lyra : Found in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. * Swallow-tailed Nightjar, Uropsalis segmentata : Found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. More
Lyre-tailed Nightjar Uropsalis lyra = Described by: Bonaparte (1850) Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors Photographs Tandayapa Valley, Pichincha Province, Ecuador - Jan 14, 2006 More
Lyre-tailed Nightjar (Uropsalis lyra) photo Napo State, Ecuador November, 2006 More
A male Lyre-tailed Nightjar on its day roost in the Mindo, Ecuador area. The tail streamers can be in excess of two feet long. Free image hosting at imagecave. More
A male Lyre-tailed Nightjar on its day roost in the Mindo, Ecuador area. The tail streamers can be in excess of two feet long. Free image hosting at imagecave.com Respond to this message Author Reply Patricia (Login costaricafinca) Hummingbird Member 2006 Re: Lyre-tailed Nightjar = March 21 2010, 10:07 AM Impressive... More
Lyre-tailed Nightjar - Uropsalis lyra 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. More
Lyre-tailed Nightjar Uropsalis lyra = Tandayapa Valley, Pichincha Province, Ecuador - Mar 9, 2007 More
Family : Caprimulgidae
Genus : Uropsalis
Species : lyra
Authority : (Bonaparte, 1850)