Lyre-tailed Nightjar
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Lyre-tailed Nightjar

Uropsalis lyra

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park
1,157 Verified records at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The lyre-tailed nightjar (Uropsalis lyra) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Lyre-tailed Nightjar sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park, based on 1,157 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park

Common Pauraque
LC Endemic

Common Pauraque

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Nyctidromus albicollis

<5% · Rare
Band-winged Nightjar
LC

Band-winged Nightjar

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Systellura longirostris

<5% · Rare
Lesser Nighthawk
LC

Lesser Nighthawk

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chordeiles acutipennis

Insufficient data
Chocó Poorwill
LC

Chocó Poorwill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Nyctiphrynus rosenbergi

Insufficient data
White-tailed Nightjar

White-tailed Nightjar

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Hydropsalis cayennensis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
2 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
3 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
4 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
5 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
6 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Lyre-tailed Nightjar in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?

About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Lyre-tailed Nightjar sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park, based on 1,157 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Lyre-tailed Nightjar in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Lyre-tailed Nightjar in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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