Caprimulgus cayennensis
Hydropsalis cayennensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCaprimulgiformes (Nightjars and Allies)
- FamilyCaprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)
- GenusHydropsalis (Fork-tailed Nightjars)
- SpeciesHydropsalis cayennensis (Caprimulgus cayennensis)
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 2 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 3 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 9 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Caprimulgus cayennensis in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?
About 11% of visitor-days record a Caprimulgus cayennensis sighting in Main Ridge Forest Reserve, based on 46 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Caprimulgus cayennensis in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?
March has the highest sighting rate for Caprimulgus cayennensis in Main Ridge Forest Reserve in our monthly data.