Rufous-naped Nightjar (Systellura ruficervix)

Order: Apodiformes Family: Caprimulgidae | IUCN Status: Least Concern

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Age: Adult | Sex:  Unknown | Loc. Andes of Ecuador

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Age: Adult | Sex:  Unknown | Loc. Andes of Ecuador

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Age: Adult | Sex:  Unknown | Loc. Andes of Colombia

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Age: Adult | Sex:  Unknown | Loc. Andes of Ecuador


Identification & Behavior: ~22 cm (8.6 in). The Rufous-naped Nightjar is rather dark with an intricate pattern of vermiculation, spots, and streaks in shades of rufous, dusky, buff, and black. It shows a complete or almost complete collar, which is mostly pale with shades of buff or rufous on the hind neck. The male has white webbing on roughly half of the outer tail feathers and white wing bands. The female has a similar tail and wing markings but these are brown and reduced. It favors open habitats interspersed with scrub. It similar to the Band-winged Nightjar but their ranges do not overlap.

Status: The Rufous-naped Nightjar is uncommon in extreme northwest Peru south to central Cajamarca. It also occurs in Co and Ec.

Name in Spanish: Chotacabras de Nuca Rufa.

Sub-species: Band-winged Nightjar (Systellura ruficervix), P. L. Sclater, 1866. N Colombia, S to Ecuador and NW Peru (Cajamarca).

Meaning of Name: Systellura: Gr. Sustellō= to shorten and oura= tail. ruficervix: L. rufi, rufous= red, reddish brown and cervix= nape.

See more of the Family Caprimulgidae   peru aves

Distribution Map
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References:

    • 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.