Rufous-bellied Nighthawk (Lurocalis rufiventris)
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Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

Lurocalis rufiventris Taczanowski, 1884

23–25 cmLength128 gWeight

The rufous-bellied nighthawk (Lurocalis rufiventris), sometimes also Taczanowski's nighthawk, is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae.

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk has been recorded at 85 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Refugio Paz de las AvesEcuador1,369 records
  2. Cabañas San IsidroEcuador523 records
  3. Bellavista Cloud Forest LodgeEcuador199 records
More places
  1. Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia193 records
  2. ACP Abra Patricia – Owlet LodgePeru192 records
  3. SFF Otún QuimbayaColombia96 records
  4. SFF Otún Quimbaya – LodgeColombia85 records
  5. Guango LodgeEcuador66 records
  6. RNA Loro OrejiamarilloColombia66 records
  7. Tandayapa Bird LodgeEcuador57 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombiaPeruVenezuela

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 rufous-bellied nighthawk (Lurocalis rufiventris), sometimes also Taczanowski's nighthawk, is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Rufous-bellied Nighthawk?

The Rufous-bellied Nighthawk is about 23–25 cm long and weighs around 128 g.

Where does the Rufous-bellied Nighthawk live?

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

Is the Rufous-bellied Nighthawk endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufous-bellied Nighthawk as Least Concern.

What does the Rufous-bellied Nighthawk eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rufous-bellied Nighthawk in?

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

At a glance

Length
23–25 cm
Weight
128 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
203 mm
Tail
81 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
12 mm

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

Range

South America: Venezuela to Bolivia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Nightjars Caprimulgidae
Genus
Lurocalis

Other birds in the genus Lurocalis

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Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

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