Cayenne nightjar
| Cayenne nightjar | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Caprimulgidae |
| Genus: | Setopagis |
| Species: | S. maculosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Setopagis maculosa (Todd, 1920) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Caprimulgus maculosus | |
The Cayenne nightjar (Setopagis maculosa) is only known from a single specimen, a male taken on the Fleuve Mana, French Guiana in 1917. However, a possible female was caught at the Saül airstrip, French Guiana in 1982.[2]
This is a small, brown variegated neotropical nightjar, 22.5 cm (8.9 in) in length. It is known only from a single specimen of a male. The upperparts are greyish-brown, and it the crown and nape are broadly streaked blackish-brown. A narrow, indistinct tawny collar can be seen on the hindneck. The wing-coverts are greyish-brown heavily spotted buff; the scapulars are blackish-brown, broadly edged buff. There are large white patched on either side of lower throat. The buff underparts are heavily barred brown.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Caprimulgus maculosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "BirdLife Species Factsheet: Cayenne Nightjar Caprimulgus maculosus". BirdLife International. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- Nightjars: A Guide to Nightjars and Related Nightbirds by Nigel Cleere and Dave Nurney