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Rufous-bellied Nighthawk
Lurocalis rufiventris Taczanowski, 1884
Caprimulgidae — Nightjars
Rufous-bellied Nighthawk, Lurocalis rufiventris, is a nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae and breeds in South America from Venezuela to Bolivia. It was first described by Taczanowski in 1884. A bird of the Andes, it occurs in western Venezuela and then through Colombia, Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. It is a monotypic species. Its known range includes humid montane cloudforest, and in Ecuador and Peru it has been recorded from 1,500 to 3,450 m. It is usually seen alone or in pairs, and it roosts along branches by day.
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- Family
- Caprimulgidae — Nightjars
- Breeding range
- South America: Venezuela to Bolivia
