Band-winged Nightjar

Systellura longirostris

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCaprimulgiformes (Nightjars and Allies)
FamilyCaprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)
GenusSystellura (Band-winged Nightjars)
SpeciesSystellura longirostris (Band-winged Nightjar)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Tijuca National Park

24 Verified sightings at Tijuca National Park From 2019 to 2026

658 Verified sightings across all 25 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️🌙 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".

Eight subspecies have been... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Tijuca National Park

Nyctidromus albicollis

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

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