White-winged Nightjar

Eleothreptus candicans (Pelzeln, 1867)

49 gWeight

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

Busiest months: September · Most records: Brazil, Paraguay

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

White-winged Nightjar has been recorded at 3 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

PARNA das EmasBrazil79 records
Laguna Blanca, San PedroParaguay43 records
Mbaracayú – JejuimiParaguay3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil Paraguay

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-winged nightjar (Eleothreptus candicans) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay.

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Questions

How big is the White-winged Nightjar?

The White-winged Nightjar weighs around 49 g.

Where does the White-winged Nightjar live?

Its breeding range: South America: northern Bolivia and south-central Brazil and eastern Paraguay. It is most often recorded in Brazil and Paraguay.

When is the best time to see the White-winged Nightjar?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in September (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the White-winged Nightjar endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-winged Nightjar as Vulnerable.

What does the White-winged Nightjar eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-winged Nightjar in?

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

At a glance

Weight: 49 g
Habitat: Grassland
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Feeds in the air
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Vulnerable

More measurements

Wing: 151 mm
Tail: 104 mm
Bill: 20 mm
Tarsus: 20 mm

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

Range

South America: northern Bolivia and south-central Brazil and eastern Paraguay

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Nightjars Caprimulgidae
Genus: Eleothreptus

Other birds in the genus Eleothreptus

Sickle-winged NightjarEleothreptus anomalus

Spotted NightjarEurostopodus argus

White-throated NightjarEurostopodus mystacalis

Solomons NightjarEurostopodus nigripennis

New Caledonian NightjarEurostopodus exul

Satanic NightjarEurostopodus diabolicus

Papuan NightjarEurostopodus papuensis

Archbold's NightjarEurostopodus archboldi

Malaysian Eared NightjarLyncornis temminckii

Great Eared NightjarLyncornis macrotis

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