Lyre-tailed Nightjar - BirdForum Opus

Photo by Pitter
Location: Dapa, Valle, Colombia

Uropsalis lyra

Identification

Adult male has a Lyre-shaped tail.

Distribution

Northwestern South America: in the Andes from Venezuela to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina.

Taxonomy

Photo by Michael W
Location: Lower Tandayapa Valley, NW Ecuador

Three subspecies are recognized^[1]:

• U.l. lyra
• U.l. peruana
• U.l. argentina

Habitat

Different types of rocky areas, usually near water.

Behaviour

Active at night and at dawn and dusk. Has a tendency to hover. Lays a single egg on rock ledge. No nesting material is employed.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
2. Restall et al. 2006. Birds of Northern South America. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300124156

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Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Lyre-tailed Nightjar. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Lyre-tailed_Nightjar

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