• Synonyms Cayenne Nighthawk, Stenopsis Nightjar, White tailed Nightjar, Cayenne Nightjar
  • Old latin name for bird Caprimulgus cayanus, Caprimulgus cayennensis

White-tailed Nightjarbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © GABRIEL LEITE
    Venezuela
  • 2.
    Song, © Hans Matheve
    Venezuela
  • 3.
    Male, song, © Tuomas Seimola
    Ecuador
  • 4.
    Song, © Paul Lenrumé
    French Guiana
  • 5.
    Call, © JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA
    Brazil
  • 6.
    Song, © David Bradley y Sandra Valderrama
    Colombia
  • 7.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Venezuela
  • 8.
    Song, © GABRIEL LEITE
    Venezuela
  • 9.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Venezuela
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see White-tailed Nightjar

  • Breeding region Middle America, South America
  • Breeding subregion Costa Rica through n SA

White-tailed Nightjar subspecies (6)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Hydropsalis cayennensis albicaudaCosta Rica to n Colombia-No
Hydropsalis cayennensis apertaw Colombia and n Ecuador-No
Hydropsalis cayennensis cayennensise Colombia through Venezuela and the Guianas to n Brazil-No
Hydropsalis cayennensis insularisne Colombia and n Venezuela and nearby islands-No
Hydropsalis cayennensis leopetesTrinidad and Tobago-No
Hydropsalis cayennensis manatiMartinique (Lesser Antilles)-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalanenganyapastors de Caiena
Chinese白尾夜鹰
Chinese (Traditional)白尾夜鷹
Croatianpepeljasti leganj
CzechLelek beloocasý, lelek běloocasý
DanishHvidhalet Natravn
DutchWitstaartnachtzwaluw
EsperantoBlankvosta kaprimulgo
Estonianvalgesaba-öösorr
Finnishvalkopyrstökehrääjä
FrenchEngoulevent cohé, Engoulevent coré
GermanWeißschwanz-Nachtschwalbe
Hungarianfehérfarkú lappantyú
ItalianSucciacapre della Cayenna, Succiacapre codabianca
Japaneseオジロヨタカ
Lithuanianbaltauodegis lėlys
Norwegianhvithalenattravn
Norwegian NynorskKvithalenatteramn
Polishlelkowiec białopręgi, lelek bialopregi, lelek białopręgi
Portuguesenoitibó-de-cauda-branca, Bacurau-de-cauda-branca
RussianБелохвостый козодой
SerbianBelorepi leganj
Slovaklelek bielochvostý
SpanishChotacabras Ñañarca, Chotacabra Blanca, Guabairo Coliblanco, Aguaitacamino Rastrojero, Chotacabras coliblanco, Guardacaminos Rastrojero
Swedishvitstjärtad nattskärra
TurkishAk Kuyruklu Çobanaldatan
Ukrainianдрімлюга білохвостий