Silky-tailed Nightjar (Antrostomus sericocaudatus)
About the Silky-tailed Nightjar
The silky-tailed nightjar (Antrostomus sericocaudatus) is a species of nightjar birds in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The silky-tailed nightjar has two subspecies, the nominate Antrostomus sericocaudatus sericocaudatus and A. s. mengeli. At one time the tawny-collared nightjar (A. salvini) and Yucatan nightjar (A. badius) were also treated as subspecies of it.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 66 recordings for this species: 6 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
As soon as someone uploads a freely licensed recording, we mirror it and the player appears here.
Listed as recorded in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Buff-collared NightjarAntrostomus ridgwayirecording
- Chuck-will's-widowAntrostomus carolinensisrecording
- Eastern Whip-poor-willAntrostomus vociferusrecording
- Mexican Whip-poor-willAntrostomus arizonaerecording
- Rufous NightjarAntrostomus rufusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.