Nightjars

Swallow-tailed Nightjar

Uropsalis segmentata

The Swallow-tailed Nightjar (Uropsalis segmentata) is a 43 g forest bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. It stays put all year.

Family

Nightjars

Order

Caprimulgiformes

Weight

43 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

4

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