Spot-tailed Nightjar
A species of Old World Nightjars Scientific name : Hydropsalis maculicaudus Genus : Old World Nightjars
Spot-tailed Nightjar, A species of Old World Nightjars
Botanical name: Hydropsalis maculicaudus
Genus: Old World Nightjars
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Photo By Don Roberson 
Description
The spot-tailed nightjar (Hydropsalis maculicaudus) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela, and possibly Ecuador. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland. 
Size
22 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Spot-tailed Nightjar primarily consumes invertebrates, foraging at dusk or dawn. Unique adaptations allow for skilled aerial hunting, snatching prey mid-flight with precision.
Habitat
Spot-tailed Nightjar primarily inhabit areas such as dry savannas and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grasslands. They are commonly found in environments that combine open grasslands with scattered shrubs and in shrubby areas that have undergone degradation, featuring a mix of grass and bushes. Additionally, the peripheries of marshes serve as suitable habitats for spot-tailed Nightjar. Roosting preferences for nonbreeding individuals include dead branches amidst the dense vegetation of marsh plants in wetland areas.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Photo By Don Roberson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Nightjars and Relatives Family
Nightjars and nighthawks Genus
Old World Nightjars Species
Spot-tailed Nightjar 
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