Rufous Nightjar

Antrostomus rufus - Engoulevent roux

Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Caprimulgiformes

  • Family
    :

    Caprimulgidés

  • Genus
    :

    Antrostomus

  • Species
    :

    rufus

Descriptor

Boddaert, 1783

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 30 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    :
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Engoulevent roux
♂ adult

Rufous Nightjar (Antrostomus rufus) is a species of bird in the Caprimulgidae family.

Subspecific information 4 subspecies

  • Antrostomus rufus rufus (s Venezuela, the Guianas and n Brazil)
  • Antrostomus rufus minimus (s Costa Rica to Colombia and Venezuela)
  • Antrostomus rufus otiosus (St. Lucia. Lesser Antilles.)
  • Antrostomus rufus rutilus (s Brazil and e Bolivia to n Argentina)

Foreign names

  • Engoulevent roux,
  • Chotacabras colorado,
  • noitibó-ruivo,
  • Rostnachtschwalbe,
  • rozsdás lappantyú,
  • Rosse Nachtzwaluw,
  • Succiacapre rossiccio,
  • rödbrun nattskärra,
  • Rustnattravn,
  • lelek hrdzavý,
  • lelek rezavý,
  • Rødbrun Natravn,
  • punakehrääjä,
  • enganyapastors rogenc,
  • lelkowiec rdzawy,
  • Рыжий козодой,
  • アカヨタカ,
  • 棕夜鹰,
  • 棕夜鷹,

Voice song and call

Habitat

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Dry, Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland ; Savanna : Dry ; Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Rural Gardens, Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Other sources of interest

QRcode Engoulevent roux
© 1996-2025 Oiseaux.net