Sickle-winged nightjar
| Sickle-winged nightjar | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Caprimulgidae |
| Genus: | Eleothreptus G.R. Gray, 1840 |
| Species: | E. anomalus |
| Binomial name | |
| Eleothreptus anomalus (Gould, 1838) | |
The sickle-winged nightjar (Eleothreptus anomalus) is a species of nightjar in a monotypic genus in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, moist savanna, and swamps. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Eleothreptus anomalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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