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Lyre-tailed Nightjar

Uropsalis lyra
(Bonaparte, CLJL, 1850)
Atajacaminos Lira
Family: Caprimulgidae
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Hydropsalis lyra.

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Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Jorge La Grotteria09/13/2019ArgentinaJujuyRuta Provincial 83 (-23,648368, -64,937725)♂AdultYesNo
Jorge La Grotteria09/13/2019ArgentinaJujuyRuta Provincial 83 (-23,648368, -64,937725)♂AdultYesNo
Jorge La Grotteria09/29/2016ArgentinaJujuyParque Provincial Potrero de Yala♂ ♀AdultYesNo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
135354322/01/2021ArgentinaJujuyRuta Provincial 83 (-23,648327, -64,937086)4Jorge La Grotteria
97197013/09/2019ArgentinaJujuyRuta Provincial 83 (-23,648368, -64,937725)2Jorge La Grotteria
97145012/09/2019ArgentinaJujuyParque Provincial Potrero de Yala2Jorge La Grotteria
67478406/01/2018ArgentinaJujuyParque Provincial Potrero de Yala3Jorge La Grotteria
48526429/09/2016ArgentinaJujuyParque Provincial Potrero de Yala2Jorge La Grotteria
48620926/09/2016ArgentinaJujuyReserva Natural Privada Ecoportal de PiedraJorge La Grotteria
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Bibliography related


Artículo Mazar Barnett, J., G. Pugnali y M. Della Seta. 1998. Notas sobre la presencia y hábitos de Uropsalis lyra en la Argentina. Cotinga, 9: 61-63.



Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Lyre-tailed Nightjar (Uropsalis lyra) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 19/03/2026.