Blackish Nightjar

Nyctipolus nigrescens

The blackish nightjar is a species of bird in the family Caprimulgidae. This relatively small dark nightjar is found in the Guianas and the Amazon. It is rare or even absent in the western part, but is among the commonest nightjars in the eastern Amazon and the Guianas.
Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderCaprimulgiformes
FamilyCaprimulgidae
GenusNyctipolus
SpeciesN. nigrescens
Photographed in
Colombia
Peru