Pygmy nightjar

Pygmy nightjar
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
Genus: Caprimulgus
Species: C. hirundinaceus
Binomial name
Caprimulgus hirundinaceus
Spix, 1825

The pygmy nightjar (Caprimulgus hirundinaceus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is endemic to Brazil.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.

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