Order
Caprimulgiformes
Family
Caprimulgidae
Genus
Lurocalis
 
Neotropical Birds logo
Version 1.0

This is a historic version of this account.  Current version

SPECIES

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk Lurocalis rufiventris

Alyssa Garcia
Version: 1.0 — Published June 6, 2014

Conservation

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk has a wide geographic range, and so, although its population is believed to be decreasing, its IUCN Red List status is evaluated as Least Concern (BirdLife International 2014).

Effects of human activity on populations

Little information, although the global population of Rufous-bellied Nighthawk is believed to be in decline due to ongoing habitat loss (BirdLife International 2014).

Recommended Citation

Garcia, A. (2014). Rufous-bellied Nighthawk (Lurocalis rufiventris), version 1.0. In Neotropical Birds Online (T. S. Schulenberg, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/nb.rubnig1.01