Band-tailed nighthawk

Band-tailed nighthawk
Nyctiprogne leucopyga
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Clade: Strisores
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
Genus: Nyctiprogne
Species:
N. leucopyga
Binomial name
Nyctiprogne leucopyga
(Spix, 1825)

The band-tailed nighthawk (Nyctiprogne leucopyga) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is widely spread throughout northern and central South America.[2][3] There are currently 5 subspecies.[4] They are most vocal during the night time, indicating that they are nocturnal birds.[5] They have an insectivorous diet, and feed on flying insects. Band-tailed nighthawks have an interesting reproductive strategy. Instead of building traditional nests, they lay their eggs directly on the ground, typically in concealed locations within their forested habitats. This adaptation may help reduce the chances of nest predation.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Nyctiprogne leucopyga". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22689720A93245073. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22689720A93245073.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ Yoon, H. S. (2020). Schulenberg, T. S. (ed.). "Band-tailed Nighthawk (Nyctiprogne leucopyga)". Birds of the World. Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
  3. ^ Cleere, N. (2010). "Nightjars, Potoos, Frogmouths, Oilbird, and Owlet-nightjars of the World". Princeton: Princeton University Press. 9: 104.
  4. ^ Howard, Richard; Moore, Alick; Dickinson, Edward C.; Christidis, Les, eds. (2014). The Howard and Moore complete checklist of the birds of the world. 2: Passerines (4 ed.). Eastbourne: Aves Press. ISBN 978-0-9568611-2-2.
  5. ^ Pérez-Granados, Cristian; Schuchmann, Karl-L. (2022-12-01). "Automated signal recognition as a useful tool for monitoring little-studied species: The case of the Band-tailed Nighthawk". Ecological Informatics. 72: 101861. doi:10.1016/j.ecoinf.2022.101861. hdl:10045/128491. ISSN 1574-9541.