Band-winged Nightjar

Band-winged Nightjar

Systellura longirostris

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Serra da Canastra National Park
26 Verified sightings at Serra da Canastra National Park From 2019 to 2026
658 Verified sightings across all 25 parks From 2019 to 2026
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted Active throughout day and night

About the Band-winged Nightjar

The band-winged nightjar or greater band-winged nightjar (Systellura longirostris) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is the only species now placed in the genus Systellura. It is widespread in South America, where it is found in the Andes, Venezuelan Coastal Range, Santa Marta Mountains, Tepuis, most of Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and eastern Brazil. It occurs in a wide range of habitats, from the edge of humid montane forests to shrubby semi-deserts and urban rooftops.

The band-winged nightjar was formally described in 1825 as Caprimulgus longirostris by the French naturalist Charles Lucien Bonaparte. The specific epithet combines the Latin longus meaning "long" with -rostris meaning "-billed". The band-winged nightjar is now the only species placed in the genus Systellura that was introduced in 1912 by the American ornithologist Robert Ridgway with Stenopis ruficervix Sclater, PL, 1866, as the type species. This is now considered as a subspecies of the band-winged nightjar. The genus name Systellura combines the Ancient Greek συστελλω/sustellō meaning "to shorten" with ουρα'oura meaning "tail".

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Closest Relatives at Serra da Canastra National Park

Least Nighthawk
LC

Least Nighthawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chordeiles pusillus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Common Pauraque
LC

Common Pauraque

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Nyctidromus albicollis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Scissor-tailed Nightjar
LC

Scissor-tailed Nightjar

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Hydropsalis torquata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Sickle-winged Nightjar
VU

Sickle-winged Nightjar

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Eleothreptus anomalus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Rufous Nightjar
LC

Rufous Nightjar

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Antrostomus rufus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Ocellated Poorwill
LC

Ocellated Poorwill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Nyctiphrynus ocellatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Short-tailed Nighthawk
LC

Short-tailed Nighthawk

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lurocalis semitorquatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Lesser Nighthawk
LC

Lesser Nighthawk

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chordeiles acutipennis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Little Nightjar
LC

Little Nightjar

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Setopagis parvula

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 Lauca National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
~10%
2 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~10%
3 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
4 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
5 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
6 Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
<5%
7 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
8 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
9 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
10 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
11 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
12 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
13 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
14 Torres del Paine National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
<5%
15 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
16 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
17 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
18 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
19 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
20 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
21 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
22 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
23 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
24 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
25 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Band-winged Nightjar in Serra da Canastra National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Band-winged Nightjar sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Band-winged Nightjar in Serra da Canastra National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Band-winged Nightjar in Serra da Canastra National Park in our monthly data.

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