Birds of Bolivia

    CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)  
Genus: Eleothreptus (1 species, 2 worldwide)


White-winged Nightjar
White-winged Nightjar (Eleothreptus candicans) Vulnerable
Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil  
   
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Normally silent, except possibly when displaying for female during breeding season (Wikipedia). Often found around termite mounds (Cornell).


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