White-tailed Nightjar

Hydropsalis cayennensis (Gmelin, JF, 1789)

36 gWeight

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

Busiest months: November–January · Most records: Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November–January · Most records: Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela, Colombia

White-tailed Nightjar has been recorded at 133 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Cuffie River Nature RetreatTrinidad & Tobago487 records
Waller FieldTrinidad & Tobago400 records
LVV areaCuraçao229 records

More places

Bubali Bird SanctuaryAruba211 records
Universidad de Los LlanosColombia207 records
Surama EcoLodgeGuyana173 records
Aripo Livestock (Agriculture Research) StationTrinidad & Tobago148 records
Kralendijk Water Treatment PlantCaribbean Netherlands143 records
Little Tobago IslandTrinidad & Tobago138 records
Hato PiñeroVenezuela128 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Trinidad & Tobago Venezuela Colombia Curaçao Guyana Aruba Caribbean Netherlands Panama

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 white-tailed nightjar (Hydropsalis cayennensis) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in the tropic regions of Central and South America.

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Questions

How big is the White-tailed Nightjar?

The White-tailed Nightjar weighs around 36 g.

Where does the White-tailed Nightjar live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Costa Rica through northern South America. It is most often recorded in Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela and Colombia.