Plain-tailed Nighthawk

When to see the Plain-tailed Nighthawk

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 11 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is September, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Plain-tailed Nighthawk

The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Plain-tailed Nighthawk

The plain-tailed nighthawk is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss. The Plain-tailed was given its name due to the lack of bands on its tail. Other names it was given include "Bahia Nighthawk" and "Caatinga Nighthawk" although not completely inappropriate due to the fact that they are not only found specifically in those areas.

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Easily confused with

Band-tailed NighthawkNyctiprogne leucopygaThe band-tailed nighthawks is a small species, with a body length of 16.5 to 19 cm (6.5 to 7.5 in), and a wingspan of 12.9 to 14.1 cm (5.1 to 5.6 in).