Sickle-winged Nightjar

Eleothreptus anomalus (Gould, 1838)

44 gWeight

The sickle-winged nightjar (Eleothreptus anomalus) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae.

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

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

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

Sickle-winged Nightjar has been recorded at 10 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Parque Federal Campo San JuanArgentina51 records
Yacyreta, ItapúaParaguay33 records
PN Serra da CanastraBrazil18 records

More places

Reserva Natural Don LuisArgentina17 records
Fazenda Água LimpaBrazil14 records
PN MburucuyáArgentina8 records
Reserva UrutaúArgentina8 records
Parque Nacional San Rafael, Dptos. Itapúa y CaazapáParaguay6 records
PN Iberá – Portal CambyretáArgentina2 records
Ea. Rincón del SocorroArgentina1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Argentina Paraguay Brazil

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 sickle-winged nightjar (Eleothreptus anomalus) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and possibly Uruguay.

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Questions

How big is the Sickle-winged Nightjar?

The Sickle-winged Nightjar weighs around 44 g.

Where does the Sickle-winged Nightjar live?

Its breeding range: South America: southeastern Brazil; southeastern Paraguay to central Argentina and Uruguay. It is most often recorded in Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil.