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Lyre-tailed Nightjar

Uropsalis lyra
(Bonaparte, CLJL, 1850)
Atajacaminos Lira

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

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Hydropsalis lyra.

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Photography ID: 62664
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Parque Provincial Potrero de Yala
Jujuy
Argentina
09/18/2014
Andres Teran



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
136655226/01/2021ArgentinaJujuyRío JordánAndres Teran
136647724/01/2021ArgentinaJujuyParque Provincial Potrero de Yala3Andres Teran
56439607/04/2017ArgentinaJujuyParque Provincial Potrero de Yala3Andres Teran
17816218/09/2014ArgentinaJujuyParque Provincial Potrero de YalaAndres Teran
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Bibliography related


Artículo Mazar Barnett, J., G. Pugnali y M. Della Seta. 1998. Notas sobre la presencia y hábitos de Uropsalis lyra en la Argentina. Cotinga, 9: 61-63.



Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Lyre-tailed Nightjar (Uropsalis lyra) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 11/04/2026.