Swallow-tailed nightjar

Swallow-tailed nightjar
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
Genus: Uropsalis
Species: U. segmentata
Binomial name
Uropsalis segmentata
(Cassin, 1849)

The swallow-tailed nightjar (Uropsalis segmentata) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.

It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.

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