The short-tailed nighthawk (Lurocalis semitorquatus) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Mexico, in every Central American...

genera was first recorded in 1778. Nighthawks are medium-sized birds with long wings, short legs, and very short bills. They usually nest on the ground...

grasswren Short-tailed hawk Short-tailed lark Short-tailed nighthawk Short-tailed paradigalla Short-tailed parrot Short-tailed parrotbill Short-tailed pipit...

EN E Rufous nightjar, Antrostomus rufus LC Short-tailed nighthawk, Lurocalis semitorquatus LC Spot-tailed nightjar, Hydropsalis maculicaudus LC Tawny-collared...

considered as a subspecies of the short-tailed nighthawk. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek oura meaning "tail" with kolos meaning "stunted". The...

mixture of clay, juice extracted from yerba mate, blood from the Short-tailed Nighthawk, the leaves of several kinds of plants, and finally a centipede...

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appearance similarities to owls. With its horizontal stance and short legs, the common nighthawk does not travel frequently on the ground, instead preferring...

Common nighthawk, Chordeiles minor Antillean nighthawk, Chordeiles gundlachii (V) Short-tailed nighthawk, Lurocalis semitorquatus Band-tailed nighthawk, Nyctiprogne...

that distinguishes it from the band-tailed nighthawk is that its tail is black without The Plain-tailed Nighthawks are only found in Brazil in only two...