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Sickle winged nightjar

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Caprimulgiformes

Scientific name
  
Eleothreptus anomalus

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Caprimulgidae

Higher classification
  
Eleothreptus

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Genus
  
Eleothreptus G.R. Gray, 1840

Similar
  
Nightjar, Bird, Long‑trained nightjar, Cayenne nightjar, Roraiman nightjar

The sickle-winged nightjar (Eleothreptus anomalus) is a species of nightjar in a monotypic genus in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and far northwestern Uruguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, moist savanna, and swamps. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.

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References

Sickle-winged nightjar Wikipedia
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