Sand-colored Nighthawk

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Sand-colored Nighthawk (<em>Chordeiles rupestris</em>) is a species of Nightjars (<em>Caprimulgidae</em>) in the order Nightjars and Allies.

Overview

Sand-colored Nighthawk (Chordeiles rupestris) is a species of Nightjars (Caprimulgidae) in the order Nightjars and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Chordeiles; binomial: Chordeiles rupestris; authority: (Spix, 1825).

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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