Plain-tailed Nighthawk
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The Plain-tailed Nighthawk (Nyctiprogne vielliardi) is a species of nightjar
in the Caprimulgidae family.
It is endemic to Brazil
.
Its natural habitat
is dry savanna
.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Nightjar
Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal or crepuscular birds with long wings, short legs and very short bills. They are sometimes referred to as goatsuckers from the mistaken belief that they suck milk from goats . Some New World species are named as nighthawks...
in the Caprimulgidae family.
It is endemic to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.
Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
is dry savanna
Savanna
A savanna, or savannah, is a grassland ecosystem characterized by the trees being sufficiently small or widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to support an unbroken herbaceous layer consisting primarily of C4 grasses.Some...
.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- BirdLife International 2004. Nyctiprogne vielliardi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.