Blackish Nightjar
Nyctipolus nigrescens
(L 7.75-8.25")
Road near Copalinga Lodge
14Feb2013
Small and dark...rare in the east
but common in the west Amazon.
but common in the west Amazon.
flash photo
Nyctipolus in Greek means
roaming by night;
nigrescens means blackish.
roaming by night;
nigrescens means blackish.
The nightjar has wide, black
eyes that shine like a cat’s if
caught in torchlight.
eyes that shine like a cat’s if
caught in torchlight.
(Jane Borodale
© Daniel F.
Lane
Lane
xeno-canto