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Uropsalis lyra
The Lyre-tailed Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Female lacks the long resilient tail found on the male
Spotted on May 22, 2013
Submitted on May 26, 2013
5 Comments
Thanks Tom, this was not the same bird you saw. This was located in a canyon type area that my guide new of where the pair roosted daily. It was much closer than the one at Refugio de Paz
Cody, this came out great!
Thanks Mona and Mark! It is indeed a very unique bird. The males tail is unbelievably long!
Beautiful..
Weird bird - nice find.