Scientific name Macropsalis forcipata Higher classification Macropsalis Order Caprimulgiformes | Family Caprimulgidae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Genus MacropsalisP.L. Sclater, 1866 Similar Sickle‑winged nightjar, Nyctiphrynus, Hydropsalis, Lurocalis, Cayenne nightjar |
The long-trained nightjar (Macropsalis forcipata) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is monotypic within the genus Macropsalis. It is found in forests, mainly in highlands, in south-eastern Brazil and far north-eastern Argentina.




References
Long-trained nightjar Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA