Sand-colored Nighthawk

Sand-colored Nighthawk

Chordeiles rupestris

Silhouette: Ferran Sayol · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Yasuní National Park
104 Verified sightings at Yasuní National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,065 Verified sightings across all 10 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Sand-colored Nighthawk

The sand-colored nighthawk (Chordeiles rupestris) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Major taxonomic systems recognize two subspecies of sand-colored nighthawk, the nominate Chordeiles rupestris rupestris and C. r. xylostictus. However, at least two authors contend it is better treated as monotypic.

The sand-colored nighthawk is 20.5 to 22 cm (8.1 to 8.7 in) long. Its upperparts are pale grayish brown with darker brown streaks, bars, and spots. The chin and throat are white to buffy white, the breast grayish white with a cinnamon tinge and brown bars and spots, and the belly white with brown spots on its upper part. The underside of the wing is also mostly white.

The nominate subspecies of sand-colored nighthawk is found widely in northwestern Amazonia of southeastern Colombia, southwestern Venezuela, northeastern Peru, and northwestern Brazil. It is also found more narrowly along river corridors in eastern Ecuador, Peru, northern Bolivia, and western Brazil. C. r. xylostictus is found only in Colombia's Cundinamarca... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park

Common Nighthawk
LC

Common Nighthawk

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chordeiles minor

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Ladder-tailed Nightjar
LC

Ladder-tailed Nightjar

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hydropsalis climacocerca

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

Common Pauraque

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Nyctidromus albicollis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Blackish Nightjar
LC

Blackish Nightjar

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Nyctipolus nigrescens

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Short-tailed Nighthawk
LC

Short-tailed Nighthawk

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lurocalis semitorquatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Ocellated Poorwill
LC

Ocellated Poorwill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Nyctiphrynus ocellatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
2 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
3 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
4 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
5 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
6 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
7 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
8 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
9 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
10 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Sand-colored Nighthawk in Yasuní National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sand-colored Nighthawk sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 104 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Sand-colored Nighthawk in Yasuní National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Sand-colored Nighthawk in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.

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