• Synonyms Rufus Nightjar, Rufous Wit-Wit-Will, Rufous or St Lucia Nightjar
  • Old latin name for bird Caprimulgus rufus

Rufous Nightjarbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Argentina
  • 2.
    Song, © Aves del NEA
    Argentina
  • 3.
    Song, © Marcelo J Feliti
    Brazil
  • 4.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Argentina
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    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Argentina
  • 6.
    Song, © Bernabe Lopez-Lanus
    Argentina
  • 7.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Argentina
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Rufous Nightjar

  • Breeding region Middle America, South America
  • Breeding subregion widespread s from Costa Rica

Rufous Nightjar subspecies (4)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Antrostomus rufus minimuss Costa Rica to Colombia and Venezuela-No
Antrostomus rufus otiosusSt. Lucia (Lesser Antilles)-No
Antrostomus rufus rufuss Venezuela, the Guianas and n Brazil-No
Antrostomus rufus rutiluss Brazil and e Bolivia to n Argentina-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalanenganyapastors rogenc
Chinese棕夜鹰
Chinese (Traditional)棕夜鷹
Croatianriđi leganj
CzechLelek cervenavý, lelek červenavý, lelek rezavý
DanishRødbrun Natravn
DutchRosse Nachtzwaluw
EsperantoRuĝa kaprimulgo
Estonianruske-öösorr
Finnishpunakehrääjä
FrenchEngoulevent roux ou E. de Sainte-Lucie, Engoulevent roux
GermanRostnachtschwalbe
GuaraniTres cuatro cuero, Yvyja'u ravyta
Hungarianrozsdás lappantyú
ItalianSucciacapre rossiccio
Japaneseアカヨタカ
Lithuanianrusvasis lėlys
Norwegianrustnattravn
Norwegian NynorskRustnatteramn
Polishlelek rdzawy, lelkowiec rdzawy
Portuguesemariangú, João-corta-pao, curiangú, joão-corta-pau, maria-faz-angu, bacurau, noitibó-ruivo
RussianРыжий козодой
SerbianRiđi američki leganj
Slovaklelek hrdzavý
SpanishAtajacaminos, Pocoyo Rojizo, Chotacabras colorado, Chotacabras rojizo, Chotacabra Castaña, Guardacaminos Colorado, Atajacaminos colorado
Swedishrödbrun nattskärra
TurkishKızıl Çobanaldatan
Ukrainianдрімлюга рудий