Short-tailed nighthawk
The short-tailed nighthawk (Lurocalis semitorquatus) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Caprimulgidae |
| Genus: | Lurocalis |
| Species: | L. semitorquatus |
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| Lurocalis semitorquatus (Gmelin, 1789) | |
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Distribution and habitat
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 forest and subtropical or tropical swamps.[1]
Subspecies
The following subspecies are currently recognized:[2]
- 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
- BirdLife International (2012). "Lurocalis semitorquatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "Lurocalis semitorquatus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
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