Ladder-tailed Nightjar (Hydropsalis climacocerca)
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Ladder-tailed Nightjar

Hydropsalis climacocerca (Tschudi, 1844)

46 gWeight

The ladder-tailed nightjar (Hydropsalis climacocerca) is a species of bird in the nightjar family Caprimulgidae.

Busiest months: July–August and November · Most records: Peru, Ecuador, Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Ladder-tailed Nightjar has been recorded at 82 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Sani LodgeEcuador388 records
  2. Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil269 records
  3. Iwokrama River LodgeGuyana237 records
More places
  1. Sacha LodgeEcuador185 records
  2. Los Amigos Biological StationPeru147 records
  3. Napo Wildlife CenterEcuador95 records
  4. Cocha BlancoPeru84 records
  5. La Selva LodgeEcuador76 records
  6. Tambopata Research CenterPeru73 records
  7. Estación Biológica de Cocha CashuPeru70 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PeruEcuadorBrazilGuyanaColombiaSurinameBoliviaVenezuela

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The ladder-tailed nightjar (Hydropsalis climacocerca) 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.

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Questions

How big is the Ladder-tailed Nightjar?

The Ladder-tailed Nightjar weighs around 46 g.

Where does the Ladder-tailed Nightjar live?

Its breeding range: South America: Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Peru, Ecuador and Brazil.

When is the best time to see the Ladder-tailed Nightjar?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July, August and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Ladder-tailed Nightjar endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Ladder-tailed Nightjar as Least Concern.

What does the Ladder-tailed Nightjar eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Ladder-tailed Nightjar in?

It belongs to the family Nightjars (Caprimulgidae), order Caprimulgiformes.

At a glance

Weight
46 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
150 mm
Tail
144 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
15 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Nightjars Caprimulgidae
Genus
Hydropsalis

Other birds in the genus Hydropsalis

White-tailed NightjarWhite-tailed NightjarHydropsalis cayennensisScissor-tailed NightjarScissor-tailed NightjarHydropsalis torquataLong-trained NightjarLong-trained NightjarHydropsalis forcipataSpotted NightjarSpotted NightjarEurostopodus argusWhite-throated NightjarWhite-throated NightjarEurostopodus mystacalisSolomons NightjarSolomons NightjarEurostopodus nigripennisNew Caledonian NightjarNew Caledonian NightjarEurostopodus exulSatanic NightjarSatanic NightjarEurostopodus diabolicusPapuan NightjarPapuan NightjarEurostopodus papuensisArchbold's NightjarArchbold's NightjarEurostopodus archboldi
Ladder-tailed Nightjar

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