Pygmy Nightjar bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
Old latin name for birdCaprimulgus hirundinaceus, Nyctidromus hirundinaceus
OrderNightjars and relatives / Caprimulgiformes
FamilyNightjars / Caprimulgidae
GenusNyctipolus
Breeding regionSouth America
Breeding subregionne, e Brazil

Pygmy Nightjar bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Jose Raimundo Nascimento
    Brazil
  • 2.
    Song, © Glauco Alves Pereira
    Brazil
  • 3.
    Song, © pedrotêia
    Brazil
  • 4.
    Song, © JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA
    Brazil
  • 5.
    Song, © Ciro Albano
    Brazil
  • 6.
    Song, © Ciro Albano
    Brazil
  • 7.
    Song, © Marcus Braun
    Brazil
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Pygmy Nightjar

Pygmy Nightjar subspecies (3)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Nyctipolus hirundinaceus cearaeCeará to n Bahia (ne Brazil)-No
Nyctipolus hirundinaceus hirundinaceusPiauí to Bahia and Alagoas (e Brazil)-No
Nyctipolus hirundinaceus vielliardiEspírito Santo (e Brazil)-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Catalanenganyapastors pigmeu
Chinese侏夜鹰
Chinese (Traditional)侏夜鷹
Croatianbrazilski leganj
Czechlelek zakrslý, lelek vlaštovčí, Lelek vlaštovcí
DanishDværgnatravn
DutchSpix' Nachtzwaluw, Spix-nachtzwaluw
EsperantoPigmea kaprimulgo
Estonianvärb-öösorr
Finnishkääpiökehrääjä
FrenchEngoulevent pygmée
GermanSpix-Nachtschwalbe, Spixnachtschwalbe
GuaraniYvyja'u
HungarianSpix-lappantyú
ItalianSucciacapre pigmeo
Japaneseコビトヨタカ
Lithuanianlėlys mažylis
NorwegianPygménattravn, pygménattravn
Norwegian NynorskPygménatteramn
Polishlelkowiec brazylijski, lelek brazylijski
Portuguesenoitibó-da-caatinga, bacurau-da-caatinga, Bacurauzinho-da-caatinca, bacurauzinho-da-caatinga, bacurau-pigmeu
RussianКрошечный козодой
SerbianPatuljasti leganj
Slovaklelek trpasličí
SpanishChotacabras pigmeo, Chotacabra Menor, Atajacaminos golondrina
Swedishpygménattskärra
TurkishKırlangıç Çobanaldatanı
Ukrainianдрімлюга бразильський