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Little Nightjar
Setopagis parvula (Gould, 1837)
Caprimulgidae — Nightjars
Little Nightjar, Setopagis parvula, is a nightjar of South America, breeding from eastern Peru and eastern Brazil south to central Argentina and Uruguay. It was first described by Gould in 1837. The species is placed in Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae. It is a monotypic bird, and its range includes brushy savanna as well as the edges and interiors of open woodland and forest. It also occurs in Eucalyptus plantations. In the east it is found at sea level, while in Bolivia it reaches about 1,500 m.
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- Family
- Caprimulgidae — Nightjars
- Breeding range
- South America: e Peru to e Brazil, s to c Argentina and Uruguay
