Ladder-tailed Nightjar
Hydropsalis climacocerca
Least ConcernAves · Caprimulgiformes · Caprimulgidae
About
The ladder-tailed nightjar is a species of bird in the nightjar family Caprimulgidae. It is one of four species in the genus, Hydropsalis. It is found in the Amazon Basin of Brazil, the Guianas, Suriname, and also Amazonian Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia; it is also in Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, rivers, and freshwater lakes.
Fun Fact
It is one of four species in the genus, Hydropsalis.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in all regions of the Amazon basin, and in the northeast the Guiana Shield and the Guianan countries; its range does not extend east of the Amazon River outlet, (the island: Ilha de Marajo).
Diet
To be updated
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance