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- Macropsalis forcipata
Macropsalis creagra
Identification
The male has a very long tail that is strongly forked, while the female has a slightly forked tail.
Similar species
Scissor-tailed Nightjar is paler and has a shorter tail that in flight can be seen to be three-pointed (only outher tail feathers are strongly elongated).
Distribution
South America: found in south-eastern Brazil and adjacent north-eastern Argentina (Misiones).
Taxonomy
It has in the past been called Macropsalis creagra.
Habitat
Forest, edges, secondary growth, etc. in hilly areas and smaller mountains
Behaviour
References
- 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.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Long-trained Nightjar. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Long-trained_Nightjar
