Dusky Nightjar - BirdForum Opus

Male
Photo by stephennj
Upper Dota Valley, Costa Rica, December 2008

Antrostomus saturatus

Identification

9" (23cm) A small, dark Nighthawk.
Males show white tips to outer rectrices; females are buffy.

Distribution

Central America: Endemic to Costa Rica and western Panama.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1].

It was formerly placed in the genus Caprimulgus.

Habitat

Extreme upper elevations including Paramo habitat from 1500 to 1800 m, semi-open habitat and open forests.

Behaviour

Active and calling at dusk, often perches about 2 metres above ground between foraging spurts.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
2. BF Member observations

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Dusky Nightjar. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Dusky_Nightjar

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