Nacunda Nighthawk
Chordeiles nacunda
Least ConcernAves · Caprimulgiformes · Caprimulgidae
About
The nacunda nighthawk is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and heavily degraded former forest.
Fun Fact
nacunda (Vieillot, 1817) – east Peru and central Brazil to central Argentina The nacunda nighthawk is not only the largest of the highly aerial nightjars known as nighthawks and the largest species of nightjar in the neotropics, it is one of the largest species in the world.
Quick Facts
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Diet
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Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance