Scissor-tailed Nightjar / Hydropsalis torquata LC
- Synonyms Scissor tailed Nightjar
- Old latin name for bird Hydropsalis brasiliana, Caprimulgus brasilianus, Caprimulgus torquatus
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Where to see Scissor-tailed Nightjar
- Breeding region South America
- Breeding subregion Amazonia and s Peru to s Brazil and c Argentina
Scissor-tailed Nightjar subspecies (2)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydropsalis torquata furcifer | s Peru to s Brazil and c Argentina | - | No |
| Hydropsalis torquata torquata | s Suriname, Brazil and e Peru | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Catalan | enganyapastors cua de tisora |
| Chinese | 剪尾夜鹰 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 剪尾夜鷹 |
| Croatian | leganj lastavičar |
| Czech | Lelek kopistoocasý, lelek nůžkoocasý |
| Danish | Sakshale |
| Dutch | Spiesstaartnachtzwaluw |
| Esperanto | Tondilvosta kaprimulgo |
| Estonian | käärsaba-öösorr |
| Finnish | saksipyrstökehrääjä |
| French | Engoulevent à queue en ciseaux |
| German | Spießnachtschwalbe, Scherenschwanz-Nachtschwalbe |
| Guarani | Yvyja'u jetapa |
| Hungarian | ollósfarkú lappantyú |
| Italian | Succiacapre coda a forbice, Succiacapre codaforbice |
| Japanese | ハサミヨタカ, ハサミオヨタカ |
| Lithuanian | brazilinis lėlys |
| Norwegian | saksenattravn |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Saksenatteramn |
| Polish | lelkowiec długosterny, Lelek długosterny, Dziwoletek długosterny, dziwolotek długosterny, dziwolotek dlugosterny |
| Portuguese | curiango-tesoura, noitibó-tesoura, curiango, Bacurau-tesoura |
| Russian | Бразильский козодой, Бразильский острохвостый козодой, Полуошейниковый козодой, Острохвостый козодой |
| Serbian | Makazorepi leganj |
| Slovak | lelek šípochvostý |
| Spanish | Atajacaminos tijereta, Atajacaminos tijera , Dormilón Cola Larga, Atajacaminos coludo chico, Dormilón Coludo Grande, Dormilón Tijereta, Chotacabras tijereta |
| Swedish | saxnattskärra, Saxstjärtnattskärra, saxstjärtsnattskärra |
| Turkish | Makas Kuyruklu Çobanaldatan |
| Ukrainian | дрімлюга-вилохвіст бразильський |










