Lyre-tailed Nightjar

Uropsalis lyra (Bonaparte, 1850)

Lyre-tailed Nightjar, Uropsalis lyra, is a nightjar of humid montane forest in South America, breeding from Venezuela to southern Bolivia. It is most often associated with forest edges and openings, and also uses cliffs and ravines close to flowing water. The male is notable for its very long outer tail feathers, which give the bird its name and extend to more than twice the body length. The female has a much shorter, less stepped tail. The species was described by Bonaparte in 1850 and belongs to the family Caprimulgidae.

Order

Caprimulgiformes

Family

Caprimulgidae — Nightjars

Breeding range

South America: Venezuela to s Bolivia