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Lyre-tailed nightjar (Uropsalis lyra) Owlet Lodge, Amazonas, Peru. Jan 20, 2021 Geotagged,Lyre-tailed nightjar,Peru,Summer,Uropsalis lyra Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Lyre-tailed nightjar (Uropsalis lyra)

Owlet Lodge, Amazonas, Peru. Jan 20, 2021

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    Ernst
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    Something very special. Posted 4 years ago
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      Thibaud Aronson
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      Would that I'd seen an adult male, their tails are three times the length of their bodies! Posted 4 years ago

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The Lyre-tailed nightjar

The lyre-tailed nightjar is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Similar species: Nightjars
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Apr 1, 2021. Captured Jan 20, 2021 05:50 in Fernando Belaunde Km 365.5, 01160, Peru.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/7.1
  • 1/30s
  • ISO12800
  • 338mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.