Long-trained Nightjar (Hydropsalis forcipata)
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Long-trained Nightjar

Hydropsalis forcipata (Nitzsch, 1840)

28–68 cmLength

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina

Where and when it's recorded

Long-trained Nightjar has been recorded at 20 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. PE IntervalesBrazil212 records
  2. Nova Friburgo – Ecolodge ItororóBrazil153 records
  3. PE Intervales – Pousadas e arredoresBrazil55 records
More places
  1. Salesópolis – Sítio MacuquinhoBrazil43 records
  2. Santo André – Estrada do TaquarussuBrazil34 records
  3. PP Cruce CaballeroArgentina30 records
  4. Reserva Kaetés - PCSABrazil24 records
  5. Curitiba – Parque TanguáBrazil16 records
  6. PP Caá YaríArgentina12 records
  7. PNM Augusto RuschiBrazil12 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilArgentina

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 Long-trained Nightjar?

The Long-trained Nightjar is about 28–68 cm long.

Where does the Long-trained Nightjar live?

Its breeding range: South America: southeastern Brazil and northeastern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Brazil and Argentina.

When is the best time to see the Long-trained Nightjar?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).

What family is the Long-trained Nightjar in?

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

At a glance

Length
28–68 cm

Range

South America: southeastern Brazil and northeastern Argentina

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Nightjars Caprimulgidae
Genus
Hydropsalis

Other birds in the genus Hydropsalis

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Long-trained Nightjar

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