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Little Nightjar
Setopagis parvula (Gould, 1837)
19–21 cmLength37 gWeight
Busiest months: September–October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: September–October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay
Little Nightjar has been recorded at 176 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- PN Chapada dos Guimarães – Pousada do ParqueBrazil263 records
- Poconé – Aymara LodgeBrazil204 records
- Poconé – Pousada PiuvalBrazil173 records
More places
- Poconé – SouthWild PantanalBrazil171 records
- Brasília – Pompílio Marques, Faz. GrotãoBrazil120 records
- Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina119 records
- Poconé – Pousada Pouso AlegreBrazil118 records
- Reserva Natural Privada Eco-Portal de PiedraArgentina98 records
- Área Natural Protegida Don SebastiánArgentina95 records
- Jardim da AmazôniaBrazil72 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
Questions
How big is the Little Nightjar?
The Little Nightjar is about 19–21 cm long and weighs around 37 g.
Where does the Little Nightjar live?
Its breeding range: South America: eastern Peru to eastern Brazil, south to central Argentina and Uruguay. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.
When is the best time to see the Little Nightjar?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in September and October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Little Nightjar endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Little Nightjar as Least Concern.
What does the Little Nightjar eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Little Nightjar in?
It belongs to the family Nightjars (Caprimulgidae), order Caprimulgiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 19–21 cm
- Weight
- 37 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Feeds in the air
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 133 mm
- Tail
- 94 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 14 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: eastern Peru to eastern Brazil, south to central Argentina and Uruguay
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- Family
- Nightjars Caprimulgidae
- Genus
- Setopagis
Other birds in the genus Setopagis
Todd's NightjarSetopagis heterura
Cayenne NightjarSetopagis maculosa
Spotted NightjarEurostopodus argus
White-throated NightjarEurostopodus mystacalis
Solomons NightjarEurostopodus nigripennis
New Caledonian NightjarEurostopodus exul
Satanic NightjarEurostopodus diabolicus
Papuan NightjarEurostopodus papuensis
Archbold's NightjarEurostopodus archboldi
Malaysian Eared NightjarLyncornis temminckii
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