Band-tailed Nighthawk
Band-tailed NighthawkBand-tailed Nighthawk

Band-tailed Nighthawk

Nyctiprogne leucopyga

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas
605 Verified records at Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas
July Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The band-tailed nighthawk (Nyctiprogne leucopyga) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is widely spread throughout northern and central South America. Five subspecies are recognised. They are nocturnal birds that feed on flying insects. As with almost all nightjars, they lay their eggs directly on the ground and rely their camouflaged plumage to avoid predation. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Band-tailed Nighthawk sighting in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas, based on 605 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas

Common Pauraque
LC Endemic

Common Pauraque

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Nyctidromus albicollis

5–10% · With luck
Ñacundá Nighthawk
LC

Ñacundá Nighthawk

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chordeiles nacunda

<5% · Rare
Little Nightjar
LC

Little Nightjar

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Setopagis parvula

<5% · Rare
Lesser Nighthawk
LC

Lesser Nighthawk

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chordeiles acutipennis

<5% · Rare
Short-tailed Nighthawk
LC

Short-tailed Nighthawk

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lurocalis semitorquatus

<5% · Rare
Rufous Nightjar

Rufous Nightjar

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Antrostomus rufus

Insufficient data
Common Nighthawk
LC

Common Nighthawk

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chordeiles minor

Insufficient data
Band-winged Nightjar
LC

Band-winged Nightjar

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Systellura longirostris

Insufficient data
Least Nighthawk
LC

Least Nighthawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chordeiles pusillus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
40–50
May
10–20
Jun
40–50
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
2 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
3 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
4 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
5 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Band-tailed Nighthawk in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas?

About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Band-tailed Nighthawk sighting in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas, based on 605 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Band-tailed Nighthawk in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas?

July has the highest sighting rate for Band-tailed Nighthawk in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas in our monthly data.

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