Lyre-tailed Nightjar
- Scientific name
- Uropsalis lyra
- Family
- Caprimulgidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Forest mixed
- Wing shape
- Broad
- Tail shape
- Forked
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Why it matters
The Lyre-tailed Nightjar is prized among bird enthusiasts for the extraordinary elongated outer feathers of the male’s tail, which create a distinctive, lyre-like silhouette during flight. Found in the humid forests of the Andes, its specialized plumage and cryptic, mottled coloration make it a challenging and rewarding species for observers to document in the wild.
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