Sand-colored Nighthawk
- Scientific name
- Chordeiles rupestris
- Family
- Caprimulgidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Wing shape
- Broad
- Tail shape
- Notched
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Why it matters
The Sand-colored Nighthawk is prized by birders for its specialized adaptation to the riverine sandbars of the Amazon basin, where its pale plumage provides near-perfect camouflage. Its broad wings and distinctively notched tail allow for an erratic, graceful flight pattern that makes spotting this elusive species a memorable experience for any observer.
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