Order: Apodiformes | Family: Caprimulgidae | IUCN Status: Least Concern
Age: Adult | Sex: Male | Loc. Sacsayhuaman, Cuzco
Age: Adult | Sex: Female | Loc. Huacarpay, Cuzco
Age: Adult | Sex: Female | Loc. Puno, Peru
Age: Adult | Sex: Male | Loc. Santa Eulalia, Lima
Status: The Band-winged Nightjar is uncommon on the west, inter Andean valleys, and east slopes of the Andes at elevations ranging between 1950-4400 m. It also occurs in Br, Bo, and Ch.
Name in Spanish: Chotacabras de Ala Bandeada.
Sub-species: Band-winged Nightjar (Systellura longirostris atripunctata), Chapman, 1923. Andes of NC & S Peru, C & SW Bolivia, N Chile (S to Antofagasta).
(Systellura longirostris ruficervix), (P. L. Sclater, 1866) – N Colombia, S to Ecuador and NW Peru (Cajamarca). This form has been given species status by some: Rufous-naped Nightjar.
Meaning of Name: Systellura: Gr. Sustellō= to shorten and oura= tail. longirostris: L. longus= long and rostris, rostrum= billed, beak.

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- Species range based on: Schulenberg, T. S., D. F. Stotz, and L. Rico. 2006. Distribution maps of the birds of Peru, version 1.0. Environment, Culture & Conservation (ECCo). The Field Museum. http://fm2.fieldmuseum.org/uw_test/birdsofperu on 08/01/2015.