Blackish Nightjar

Blackish Nightjar

Nyctipolus nigrescens

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Brownsberg Nature Park
1 Verified sightings at Brownsberg Nature Park From 2019 to 2026
303 Verified sightings across all 9 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted Active throughout day and night

About the Blackish Nightjar

The blackish nightjar (Nyctipolus nigrescens) is a species of bird in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. The blackish nightjar was originally placed in genus Caprimulgus, but DNA analyses show that it and its sister species pygmy nightjar (Nyctipolus hirundinaceus) require their own genus. The blackish nightjar is monotypic.

The blackish nightjar is 19.5 to 21.5 cm (7.7 to 8.5 in) long and weighs 32 to 39 g (1.1 to 1.4 oz). Its upperparts are blackish brown with tawny, grayish white, and cinnamon spots. Its tail is dark brown with indistinct lighter bars and mottling and (on the male) a white tip. The underparts to the belly are dark brown with paler baring; the belly and flanks are buffy with darker barring. The throat has a small white patch on either side. In flight the wing shows a small white band.

The blackish nightjar is found east of the Andes in Peru, Ecuador, and southern Colombia, and across southern Colombia through southern Venezuela and the Guianas into northeastern and north-central Brazil. They... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Brownsberg Nature Park

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LC

Short-tailed Nighthawk

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lurocalis semitorquatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Common Pauraque
LC

Common Pauraque

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Nyctidromus albicollis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Lesser Nighthawk
LC

Lesser Nighthawk

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chordeiles acutipennis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
2 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
3 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
4 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
5 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
6 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
7 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
8 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
Insufficient data
9 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
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