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Short tailed nighthawk

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Caprimulgiformes

Genus
  
Lurocalis

Higher classification
  
Lurocalis

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Caprimulgidae

Scientific name
  
Lurocalis semitorquatus

Rank
  
Species


Similar
  
Lurocalis, Nightjar, Bird, Rufous‑bellied nighthawk, Pauraque

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The short-tailed nighthawk (Lurocalis semitorquatus) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae.

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Distribution and habitat

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It is found in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical swamps.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are currently recognized:


  • Lurocalis semitorquatus nattereri Temminck, 1822
  • Lurocalis semitorquatus noctivagus Griswold, 1936
  • Lurocalis semitorquatus schaeferi Phelps & W. H. Phelps Jr, 1952
  • Lurocalis semitorquatus semitorquatus Gmelin, 1789
  • Lurocalis semitorquatus stonei Huber, 1923

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    References

    Short-tailed nighthawk Wikipedia
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