Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Nightjars and Allies :: Spot-tailed Nightjar
Spot-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus maculicaudus
Described by: Lawrence (1862)
Alternate common name(s): Pit-sweet, Pitsweet
Old scientific name(s): Antiurus maculicaudus
Photographs
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Range
C. Central America to se. South America;
Highly fragmented distribution;
Sw. Mexico (s. Veracruz, n. Oaxaca, Tabasco and n. Chiapas), pine savannas of e. Honduras and ne. Nicaragua. N. and e. Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam, Guiana s. e. of the Andes through Brazil to se. Peru, n. and e. Bolivia to se. Brazil.
Videos
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Sounds
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References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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