Tschudi's Nightjar (Systellura decussata)
About the Tschudi's Nightjar
Tschudi's nightjar or lesser band-winged nightjar (Quechuavis decussata) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Chile and Peru. Tschudi's nightjar was formally described as Caprimulgus decussatus in 1844 by the Swiss naturalist Johann Jakob von Tschudi based on a specimen collected in Peru. The specific epithet is Latin meaning "marked with crosses", from decussis meaning "ten" (X in Roman numerals).
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 12 recordings for this species: 4 CC BY-NC-SA · 1 CC BY-NC-ND. 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.
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Listed as recorded in Chile, Peru in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Band-winged NightjarSystellura longirostrisrecording
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