Scissor-tailed Nightjar

Hydropsalis torquata (Gmelin, JF, 1789)

25–30 cmLength58 gWeight

The scissor-tailed nightjar (Hydropsalis torquata) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Scissor-tailed Nightjar has been recorded at 202 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Parque Ecológico do TietêBrazil172 records
Peruíbe – GuaraúBrazil155 records
PN Chapada dos Guimarães – Pousada do ParqueBrazil154 records

More places

Paso Centurión – ÁreaUruguay145 records
CeibasArgentina123 records
Proyecto Reserva Natural YrigoyenArgentina122 records
Parque Federal Campo San JuanArgentina120 records
Pousada TrijunçãoBrazil117 records
Poconé – Pousada PiuvalBrazil113 records
Miranda – Fazenda San FranciscoBrazil112 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil Argentina Uruguay Bolivia Paraguay Peru

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 scissor-tailed nightjar (Hydropsalis torquata) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is distributed over much of eastern South America.

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Questions

How big is the Scissor-tailed Nightjar?

The Scissor-tailed Nightjar is about 25–30 cm long and weighs around 58 g.

Where does the Scissor-tailed Nightjar live?

Its breeding range: South America: Amazonia and southern Peru to southern Brazil and central Argentina. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.