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Scissor-tailed Nightjar

Hydropsalis torquata
(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Atajacaminos Tijera
Bacurau-tesoura
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 torquatus.

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EcoRegistros Revista - Related articles




Primer registro de reproducción del Atajacaminos Tijera (Hydropsalis torquata) en la provincia de Santiago del Estero, Argentina
EcoRegistros Revista Nº 10 - Article Nº 3
Publish by: Oscar Bernardo Quiroga y Jose Luis Navarro
Published date: 09/09/2020 22:33



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Number of Photography: 676

Foto
Photography ID: 676599
♀  Adult
El Carrizal de Abajo
Mendoza
Argentina
02/08/2026
Pablo Moreno
Foto
Photography ID: 676598
♀  Adult
El Carrizal de Abajo
Mendoza
Argentina
02/08/2026
Pablo Moreno
Foto
Photography ID: 676595
♀  Adult
El Carrizal de Abajo
Mendoza
Argentina
02/08/2026
Pablo Moreno
Foto
Photography ID: 676369
  Adult
Arroyo Colastiné
Santa Fe
Argentina
03/01/2026
Gaston Lisandro Gabinetti
Foto
Photography ID: 676363
  Adult
Arroyo Colastiné
Santa Fe
Argentina
03/01/2026
Peter Vidana
Foto
Photography ID: 669962
  Adult
Departamento Utracan
La Pampa
Argentina
01/27/2026
Hugo Alberto Valderrey
Foto
Photography ID: 666346
♂  Adult
Valle del Lunarejo
Rivera
Uruguay
01/04/2026
Adrian Antunez
Foto
Photography ID: 663517
♂  Adult
Villavicencio
Mendoza
Argentina
12/10/2025
Emilio Martin Perez
Foto
Photography ID: 663508
♀  Adult
Isla Talavera
Buenos Aires
Argentina
10/18/2025
Celina Emilia Iratchet



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Number of Recorded Vocalizations: 7



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Alec Earnshaw09/15/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresÁrea Natural Yrigoyen (Yrigoyen y el Río), Vicente López♂ ♀AdultNoNo
Pablo Bruni08/14/2023ArgentinaEntre RíosParque San Carlos, ConcordiaN/AN/AYesNo
Ricardo Hack11/12/2023ArgentinaEntre RíosColónN/AAdultNoNo
Hugo Caverzasi11/03/2020ArgentinaCórdobaCamino a La Sara, Las VarillasN/AN/AYesNo
Hugo Caverzasi10/15/2020ArgentinaCórdobaCampo E. Alvarez, Las VarillasN/AN/AYesNo
Carlos M. Grassini08/31/2014ArgentinaEntre RíosCalle Inmigrantes Percara entre 25 de Mayo y ruta 2, Chajarí♂AdultYesNo
Carlos M. Grassini09/08/2013ArgentinaEntre RíosGorgonzola, entre Posina y Monza, monte de espinal, Chajarí♂AdultYesNo


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Number of Films: 12





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Number of Records: 1630



Page 1 of 163
Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
244166501/03/2026ArgentinaSanta FeCamino a cascada Arroyo Colastiné, Arroyo ColastinéGaston Lisandro Gabinetti
244165901/03/2026ArgentinaSanta FeCamino a cascada Arroyo Colastiné, Arroyo ColastinéPeter Vidana
243965724/02/2026ArgentinaLa RiojaReserva Natural Pampa de la Viuda Agustina1Carlos De Biagi
244298722/02/2026ArgentinaMendozaRuta Provincial 13, Bosquecito De Aguaribay1Pablo Moreno
243659218/02/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosCamping La Tortuga Alegre, Concordia3Pablo Bruni
244298216/02/2026ArgentinaMendozaHostería de Villavicencio1Pablo Moreno
244271308/02/2026ArgentinaMendozaEl Carrizal de AbajoPablo Moreno
242363827/01/2026ArgentinaLa PampaReserva Natural Laguna de Utracán, Departamento UtracanHugo Alberto Valderrey
243151011/01/2026ArgentinaCorrientesEstero Bola, Pp Ibera - Portal San AntonioEsteban Geronimo Javier Luque
241442604/01/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosEa. Campo Bajo, Ceibas1Gabriel Carbajales
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Scissor-tailed Nightjar (Hydropsalis torquata) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 09/03/2026.










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