White-winged Nightjar
White-winged Nightjar (<em>Eleothreptus candicans</em>) is a species of Nightjars (<em>Caprimulgidae</em>) in the order Nightjars and Allies.
Overview
White-winged Nightjar (Eleothreptus candicans) is a species of Nightjars (Caprimulgidae) in the order Nightjars and Allies.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Eleothreptus; binomial: Eleothreptus candicans; authority: (Pelzeln, 1867).
Distribution
Breeding range: South America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
White-winged Nightjar may belong with Sickle-winged Nightjar in Eleothreptus (Cleere 2002; BLI; SACC 256). Assigned to Eleothreptus following SACC 522 based on Han et al. (2010).
