• Old latin name for bird Nyctidromus hirundinaceus, Caprimulgus hirundinaceus

Pygmy Nightjarbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Glauco Alves Pereira
    Brazil
  • 2.
    Call, © Jose Raimundo Nascimento
    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

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Where to see Pygmy Nightjar

  • Breeding region South America
  • Breeding subregion ne, e Brazil

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

Species Name in Other Languages

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