Caprimulgiformes / Caprimulgidae / Lurocalis

Short-tailed Nighthawk

Lurocalis semitorquatus

IUCN: Least Concern

Data Sources

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

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Lurocalis semitorquatus nattererii

eastern Ecuador to eastern Peru, Brazil south of the Amazon River and northeastern Argentina
Lurocalis semitorquatus schaeferi

northern Venezuela
Lurocalis semitorquatus semitorquatus

northeastern Colombia to the Guianas, Trinidad and Tobago, and northern Brazil
Lurocalis semitorquatus stonei

southeastern Mexico southward through northeastern Guatemala to Panama; also in southwestern Costa Rica, Pacific Panama, southwestern Colombia, and western Ecuador

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.