Rufous Nightjar (Antrostomus rufus)

Rufous Nightjar

Antrostomus rufus

(Boddaert, P, 1783)
Atajacaminos Colorado
João-corta-pau

Family: Caprimulgidae
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

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Synonyms: Caprimulgus rufus.

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Number of Photography: 52

Photography ID: 665521
Adult
San Rafael
Jujuy
Argentina
10/20/2018
Ramon Moller Jensen

Photography ID: 661709
Adult
Parque Nacional Chaco
Chaco
Argentina
11/17/2018
Glauco Oliveira

Photography ID: 657678
Adult
Marechal deodoro
Alagoas
Brazil
10/22/2025
Eduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira

Photography ID: 628485
Adult
San Ignacio
Misiones
Argentina
01/20/2024
Tiago Vaggi

Photography ID: 611710
Adult
Finca La Montaña
Salta
Argentina
11/25/2024
Pablo Serur

Photography ID: 605993
Adult
Parque Nacional Calilegua
Jujuy
Argentina
10/17/2024
Diego Carus

Photography ID: 605965
♂ Adult
Parque Nacional Calilegua
Jujuy
Argentina
10/16/2024
Diego Carus

Photography ID: 600574
Adult
Machagai
Chaco
Argentina
09/18/2024
Mauro Méndez Renedo

Photography ID: 594527
Adult
Humedal La Vertiente
Tarija
Bolivia
02/02/2009
Efraim Miguel Penaranda Barrios

Photography ID: 558566
Ruta Provincial 6, Jujuy, Ar (-24,317, -64,513)
Jujuy
Argentina
11/03/2023
Pablo Eguia

Photography ID: 555635
Adult
Ruta Provincial 6 entre Santa Clara y El Fuerte
Jujuy
Argentina
11/03/2023
Nino A. Grangetto

Photography ID: 554838
Adult
Ruta Provincial 6 entre Santa Clara y El Fuerte
Jujuy
Argentina
11/03/2023
Jorge Schlemmer

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Number of Recorded Vocalizations: 17

Audio player	User	Date	Country	Province	Place	Sex	Life stage	It was observed	Details
	Gustavo Marasco	10/10/2025	Argentina	Formosa	Riacho Monte Lindo Grande, Loma Monte Lindo Pirané	N/A	Adult	No	No
	Diego Carus	10/19/2024	Argentina	Jujuy	Parque Nacional Calilegua	Indistinguishable	Adult	No	No
	Faustino Hollmann	08/25/2022	Argentina	Misiones	Parque Provincial Teyú Cuaré	N/A	N/A	No	No
	Pablo Alberto Re	12/26/2020	Argentina	Santa Fe	A orillas del río Tapenaga, Florencia	N/A	Adult	No	No
	Pablo Bruni	10/01/2023	Argentina	Chaco	Parque Provincial Pampa del Indio	N/A	N/A	Yes	No
	Hugo Caverzasi	09/25/2023	Argentina	Jujuy	Rp83 - Loma Chata	N/A	N/A	No	No
	Pablo Serur	08/31/2023	Argentina	Jujuy	Ruta Provincial 83 - entre San Francisco y Valle Colorado	N/A	N/A	No	No
	Diego Carus	11/05/2022	Argentina	Chaco	Parque Nacional Chaco	Indistinguishable	Adult	No	No
	Eduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira	07/15/2022	Brazil	Alagoas	Serraria, Maceio	Indistinguishable	Adult	No	No
	Diego Oscar	04/02/2021	Argentina	Misiones	Las Violetas Apart Hotel	N/A	N/A	No	No
	Nicolas Olejnik	11/30/2015	Argentina	Chaco	Parque Nacional Chaco	N/A	Adult	No	No
	Héctor Schreiber	11/21/2015	Argentina	Corrientes	Paso de la Patria	Indistinguishable	Adult	No	No
	Jose Luis Navarro	10/24/2015	Argentina	Santiago del Estero	La Bajada, La Banda	Indistinguishable	Adult	No	No
	Miguel Andina	10/21/2015	Argentina	Salta	Puesto de Segovia-dpto.anta . Pacha K`anchay, Ruta 20, Km 4 a partir de la Rp5	Indistinguishable	Adult	No	No
	Héctor Bernardo Fernández	10/03/2015	Argentina	Chaco	Parque Provincial Pampa del Indio	Indistinguishable	N/A	No	No
Download	Jorge La Grotteria	10/11/2015	Argentina	Chaco	Parque Provincial Pampa del Indio	♂	Adult	Yes	No
Download	Jorge La Grotteria	10/10/2010	Argentina	Chaco	Parque Nacional Chaco	N/A	N/A	No	No