Nightjar Spp Riverside location North Bolivia (1 Viewer)

I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts about this photo taken in the north east of Bolivia. In a riverside setting, this bird was roosting on an overhanging root during the day and sat there for half an hour for observation and photos before we left it alone to sleep, i am just trying to ID the photos now. My notes and the pic suggests a female ladder tailed nightjar, but i wanted to see if anyone thinks the same or different to that.

thanks very much

Hello Ian,

I had some concerns about this bird which included the patterning to the underbody
http://www.pbase.com/hophopkins/image/39975327, which is equal to this bird.
http://bird.incoming.jp/16/2660.htm
But only in the male it is different:http://www.birdwatchperu.com/TR_machupicchu_y_cusco.html
Even though different, it shows how the tail may lack the outstanding inner tailfeathers in the middle of the fork.
The tailbarring in the female is comprehended from this:
http://mysite.verizon.net/imagelib/...tures/ladder-tailednightjar2.jpg&target=_self

Lyre-tailed was tried but this subject bird differs in a different pattern to the underbody, a stronger supercilium, a white submoustachial stripe, a buff coloured throat (female character for Ladder-tailed).
The bird lacks the clear buff bar to the upperbreast,though the lefthandside may suggest this feature.
Swallow-tailed was even to a lesser degree in consideration.

It is a nice picture of a Ladder-tailed Nightjar (female)!

Thanks very much for taking the time to have a look. It is really appreciated!

The last link you provided was a good comparison- it was just the wear on the tail -masking any features, and the lack of any prominent features on the head and neck that had me questioning this birds ID.
Thanks again


all the best

iain