Birds of the World - Systellura


Tschudi's Nightjar (Systellura decussata) Range: SA: w Peru and n Chile 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 (Systellura longirostris ruficervix) Range: SA: n, w, s, se Rio Blanco Ecological Reserve, Manizales, Caldas, Colombia
Photograph by Peter Hawrylyshyn © All Rights Reserved.


Band-winged Nightjar (Systellura longirostris ruficervix) Range: SA: n, w, s, se 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.

© Tom Friedel - All Rights Reserved, except for images and data otherwise noted.       Colombia       Panama       Ecuador       Costa Rica       Mexico
Experimental sites:       Peru       Venezuela       The World       Brazil       Bolivia
Really Experimental sites:       Guyana       Cuba