Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Czech | lelek lyroocasý |
Dutch | Lierstaartnachtzwaluw |
English | Lyre-tailed Nightjar |
English (United States) | Lyre-tailed Nightjar |
French | Engoulevent lyre |
French (France) | Engoulevent lyre |
German | Leierschwanz-Nachtschwalbe |
Icelandic | Lýruveifari |
Japanese | タテゴトヨタカ |
Norwegian | lyrenattravn |
Polish | lelkowiec lirosterny |
Russian | Лирохвостый козодой |
Serbian | Lirorepi leganj |
Slovak | lelek lýrochvostý |
Spanish | Chotacabras Lira |
Spanish (Argentina) | Atajacaminos Lira |
Spanish (Ecuador) | Chotacabras Colilira |
Spanish (Peru) | Chotacabras Cola de Lira |
Spanish (Spain) | Chotacabras lira |
Spanish (Venezuela) | Aguaitacamino Cola de Lira |
Swedish | lyrstjärtad nattskärra |
Turkish | Lir Kuyruklu Çobanaldatan |
Ukrainian | Дрімлюга-лірохвіст рудошиїй |
Lyre-tailed Nightjar Uropsalis lyra
Version: 1.0 — Published August 29, 2014
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Distribution
Distribution in the Americas
Lyre-tailed Nightjar is resident in the Andes from Venezuela south to northwestern Argentina.
The elevational range of this nightjar is from 800-3500 m, but it primarily occurs at 1100-2100 m (Parker et al. 1996).
Distribution outside the Americas
Endemic to South America.
Habitat
Lyre-tailed Nightjar occupies in humid montane forest, primarily from 1100–2,00 m (Parker et al. 1996), preferring open habitats (e.g., forest edge, clearings, and glades) near rocky areas (e.g., cliffs, ravines, and caves). Often occurs near water, such as rocky streams, rivers, or cliffs (Ridgely and Greenfield 2001). Lyre-tailed Nighjar also occupies scrubland adjacent to alder woodlands in Argentina (Cleere 1998).
Historical changes
None reported.
Fossil history
None reported.