Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
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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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Priorities for Future Research
Introduction
More information is needed regarding the diet, nesting and social behavior of Lyre-tailed Nightjar. Estimating the overall population size and population trend would be difficult but informative for better assessing the conservation status of the species. At first glance, the male’s extremely elongated tail feathers appear likely to hinder flight, and their existence may be evidence of sexual selection governed by the handicap principle. However, in theory, these feathers may create sufficient lift to allow flight at low power and low speeds (Thomas 1997), which may actually aid in the performance of courtship displays. More study is needed to reveal the precise aerodynamic role of these feathers.