Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)
Little Nightjar (Caprimulgus parvulus) - HBW 5, p. 354
French: Engoulevent des bois
German: Zwergnachtschwalbe
Spanish: Chotacabras Chico
Taxonomy: Caprimulgus parvulus Gould, 1837, near Santa Fé, River Paraná, Argentina.
Formerly considered conspecific with C. anthonyi, but differs in vocalizations. Birds of Santa Marta region (N Colombia) have been considered a separate species, C. heterurus, again on basis of vocal differences, but these are normally considered insufficiently marked to justify such a split. Two subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- heterurus (Todd, 1915) - N Colombia and NW & CE Venezuela.
- parvulus Gould, 1837 - E Peru through Brazil (S of Amazon) and S to N Argentina and Uruguay.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird laying on a path at night and flying away at the end Locality Boa Nova, Bahia State, Brazil (ssp parvulus)
Josep del Hoyo 18 January 2005 5 years ago 38 sec 4.8 -
An adult perched and singing Locality Rio Claro, São Paulo State, Brazil
Carlos Gussoni 15 September 2010 2 years ago 28 sec 4
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Macho adulto vocalizando.
Locality Dourado, São Paulo State, Brazil
João Carlos Martins 23 September 2010 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.3 -
Bird resting on the road at night.
Locality Chapada dos Guimaraes, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
ALBERTO GARCIA RIOS 27 August 2008 1 year ago 4 -
Adult male sat on the ground, white throat is obscured
Locality Chaco Province, Argentina
ben lascelles 22 October 2008 3 years ago 3.8 -
A female in hand.
Locality Madre de Dios mouth, Pando Department, Bolivia (ssp parvulus)
Joe Tobias 14 May 2005 26 weeks ago 3.3
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A bird on the ground at dusk Locality La Cumbre, Córdoba Province, Argentina
Hernan Casañas-Seriema Na... 16 September 1996 3 years ago 4
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