Lyre-tailed nightjar
The lyre-tailed nightjar (Uropsalis lyra) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
| Lyre-tailed nightjar | |
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| Male in NW Ecuador | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Caprimulgidae |
| Genus: | Uropsalis |
| Species: | U. lyra |
| Binomial name | |
| Uropsalis lyra (Bonaparte, 1850) | |
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Lyre-tailed nightjar
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Uropsalis lyra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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