Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | enganyapastors trident |
| Czech | lelek rezavolímcový |
| Dutch | Trapstaartnachtzwaluw |
| English | Ladder-tailed Nightjar |
| English (United States) | Ladder-tailed Nightjar |
| French | Engoulevent trifide |
| French (France) | Engoulevent trifide |
| German | Staffelschwanz-Nachtschwalbe |
| Japanese | マタオヨタカ |
| Norwegian | gaffelnattravn |
| Polish | lelkowiec widłoogonowy |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | acurana |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Acurana |
| Russian | Трезубцехвостый козодой |
| Serbian | Leganj stepenastog repa |
| Slovak | lelek riečny |
| Spanish | Chotacabras de Escalera |
| Spanish (Ecuador) | Chotacabras Coliescalera |
| Spanish (Peru) | Chotacabras de Cola Escalera |
| Spanish (Spain) | Chotacabras de escalera |
| Spanish (Venezuela) | Aguaitacamino Grisáceo |
| Swedish | gaffelstjärtsnattskärra |
| Turkish | Üç Kuyruklu Çobanaldatan |
| Ukrainian | Дрімлюга-вилохвіст колумбійський |
Ladder-tailed Nightjar Hydropsalis climacocerca
Maria Smith
Version: 1.0 — Published February 6, 2015
Version: 1.0 — Published February 6, 2015
Diet and Foraging
Diet
Ladder-tailed Nightjar is insectivorous, but its diet is not known in any detail. Schubart et al. (1965) examined the stomach contents of one specimen, and found unidentifiable insect remains ("provàvelmente Hem. e Col.").
