Birds of Peru

    CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)  
Genus: Systellura (2 species, 2 worldwide)


Tschudi's Nightjar
Tschudi's Nightjar (Systellura decussata)
Chaparrí Ecological Reserve, Lambayeque, Peru  
   
Photograph by Tropical Birding (Nick Athanas)   © All Rights Reserved.

Also called Lesser Band-winged Nightjar, and once considered conspecific with the Band-winged Nightjar. Found along the coast in southwest Peru and north Chile

Band-winged Nightjar
Band-winged Nightjar (Systellura longirostris ruficervix)
Rio Blanco Ecological Reserve, Manizales, Caldas, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Peter Hawrylyshyn   © All Rights Reserved.

Band-winged Nightjar
Band-winged Nightjar (Systellura longirostris ruficervix)
Rio Blanco Ecological Reserve, Manizales, Caldas, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Found up to 3000m. Note male only has white on corners of tail and white half-collar below throat.


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