Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)
Semi-collared Nighthawk (Lurocalis semitorquatus) - HBW 5, p. 333
French: Engoulevent à queue courte
German: Bändernachtschwalbe
Spanish: Añapero Colicorto
Other common names: Short-tailed Nighthawk; Chestnut-banded/Natterer’s Nighthawk (nattereri)
Taxonomy: Caprimulgus semitorquatus J. F. Gmelin, 1789, Cayenne.
Formerly considered conspecific with L. rufiventris, with which probably forms superspecies. Race nattereri often considered a separate species. Population on Trinidad requires further study to ascertain subspecific status. Five subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- stonei Huber, 1923 - SE Mexico S through NE Guatemala and N Honduras to NE Nicaragua.
- noctivagus Griswold, 1936 - Costa Rica and Panama S to coastal W Colombia and NW Ecuador.
- semitorquatus (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) - NE Colombia and W & S Venezuela E through the Guianas, and extreme NW Brazil; also (probably this race) Trinidad and Tobago.
- stonei Huber, 1923 - SE Mexico S through NE Guatemala and N Honduras to NE Nicaragua.
- noctivagus Griswold, 1936 - Costa Rica and Panama S to coastal W Colombia and NW Ecuador.
- semitorquatus (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) - NE Colombia and W & S Venezuela E through the Guianas, and extreme NW Brazil; also (probably this race) Trinidad and Tobago.
- schaeferi Phelps & Phelps, Jr., 1952 - N Venezuela.
- nattereri (Temminck, 1822) - E Ecuador, N & E Peru and Brazil S of Amazon S to N Argentina.
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A bird perched on a fallen tree trunk.
Locality Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp nattereri)
Carmelo López 17 November 2011 1 year ago 4.3 -
Individual unspecified adult.
Locality São José dos Campos, São Paulo State, Brazil
Bruno Salaroli 6 February 2012 1 year ago 2.7 -
Two birds sleeping on a branch high up in a huge tree
Locality Venezuela
Robert Wynands 4 March 2005 3 years ago 2
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2-3 birds in flight. Locality Pedra Talhada Biological Reserve, Brazil
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Ciro Albano 14 February 2008 4 years ago 4 -
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Bird flying and singing. Locality Iporanga, São Paulo State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 30 October 2008 45 weeks ago 3.5 -
In flight. Locality Viçosa, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
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Noé Eiterer 4 December 2012 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 0 -
Bird singing in flying. Locality Itapecerica da Serra, São Paulo State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 10 September 1994 32 weeks ago 0
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