Spotted Nightjar

Eurostopodus argus - Engoulevent argus

Engoulevent argus
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Caprimulgiformes

  • Family
    :

    Caprimulgidés

  • Genus
    :

    Eurostopodus

  • Species
    :

    argus

Descriptor

Hartert, EJO, 1892

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 35 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : 74 à 132 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Engoulevent argus

Spotted Nightjar (Eurostopodus argus) is a species of bird in the Caprimulgidae family.

Subspecific information monotypic species

Foreign names

  • Engoulevent argus,
  • Chotacabras argos,
  • noitibó-malhado,
  • Argusnachtschwalbe,
  • árgus lappantyú,
  • Argusnachtzwaluw,
  • Succiacapre macchiato,
  • argusnattskärra,
  • Argusnattravn,
  • nočnár škvrnitý,
  • lelek australský,
  • Plettet Hornnatravn,
  • kirjokehrääjä,
  • enganyapastors argus,
  • rogatnik kropkowany,
  • Козодой-аргус,
  • Taktarau tutul,
  • ヒゲナシヨタカ,
  • 斑毛腿夜鹰,
  • 斑紋毛腿夜鷹,

Voice song and cries

Habitat

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Dry, Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level ; Savanna : Dry ; Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Grassland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry

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

Sources of information

Other sources of interest

QRcode Engoulevent argus
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