Lurocalis


Lurocalis is a genus of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is native to the New World and contains the following species:
ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Lurocalis rufiventris Taczanowski, 1884Rufous-bellied nighthawkBolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela
Lurocalis semitorquatus Short-tailed nighthawkArgentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.