Lyre-tailed Nightjar (Uropsalis lyra)
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Lyre-tailed Nightjar

Uropsalis lyra (Bonaparte, 1850)

71 gWeight

The lyre-tailed nightjar (Uropsalis lyra) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae.

Busiest months: February · Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February · Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Lyre-tailed Nightjar has been recorded at 106 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Refugio Paz de las AvesEcuador1,798 records
  2. Alto Anchicayá - El DescansoColombia1,057 records
  3. Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge & Manu Paradise LodgePeru310 records
More places
  1. Reserva Mashpi-AmagusaEcuador262 records
  2. Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia234 records
  3. Arrierito Antioqueño ProAves ReserveColombia176 records
  4. La Florida - Bosque de Las AvesColombia170 records
  5. ACP Abra Patricia – Owlet LodgePeru142 records
  6. Tandayapa – San Jorge TandayapaEcuador123 records
  7. Las Tangaras ProAves ReserveColombia115 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombiaPeruArgentinaBolivia

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 lyre-tailed nightjar (Uropsalis lyra) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Lyre-tailed Nightjar?

The Lyre-tailed Nightjar weighs around 71 g.

Where does the Lyre-tailed Nightjar live?

Its breeding range: South America: Venezuela to southern Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru.

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

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Lyre-tailed Nightjar endangered?

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

What does the Lyre-tailed Nightjar eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Lyre-tailed Nightjar in?

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

At a glance

Weight
71 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
176 mm
Tail
685 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

South America: Venezuela to southern Bolivia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Nightjars Caprimulgidae
Genus
Uropsalis

Other birds in the genus Uropsalis

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Lyre-tailed Nightjar

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