Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Caprimulgidae Scientific name Hydropsalis torquata Higher classification Hydropsalis Order Caprimulgiformes | |
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Similar Hydropsalis, Little nightjar, Nacunda nighthawk, Band‑winged nightjar, Ladder‑tailed nightjar | ||
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The scissor-tailed nightjar (Hydropsalis torquata) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and heavily degraded former forest.
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