Order
Caprimulgiformes
Family
Caprimulgidae
Genus
Uropsalis
 
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Version 1.0

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SPECIES

Lyre-tailed Nightjar Uropsalis lyra

Benjamin Van Doren
Version: 1.0 — Published August 29, 2014

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.

Distribution of the Lyre-tailed Nightjar - Range Map
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  • Year-round
  • Migration
  • Breeding
  • Non-Breeding
Distribution of the Lyre-tailed Nightjar

Recommended Citation

Van Doren, B. (2014). Lyre-tailed Nightjar (Uropsalis lyra), version 1.0. In Neotropical Birds Online (T. S. Schulenberg, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/nb.lytnig1.01