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Brown Nightjar, Caprimulgus rufus, Bufous Nightjar

Brown Nightjar, Caprimulgus rufus, Bufous Nightjar

2026-01-30 02:41:25 · · #1

Basic Information

Scientific classification

  • Chinese name: Brown Night Hawk
  • Scientific name: Caprimulgus rufus, Bufous Nightjar
  • Classification: Climbing birds
  • Family and genus: Order Noctuidae, Family Noctuidae, Genus Noctuidae

Vital signs data

  • Body length: No verification information available.
  • Weight: No verification information available.
  • Lifespan: No verification data available.

Significant features

Distribution and Habitat

Distributed in Central America (located between North and South America, including Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, the Bahamas, Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, Barbados, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, etc.) and South America (including Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, and the Falkland Islands).

Appearance

Details are unknown.

Detailed introduction

The brown nightjar, scientifically known as *Caprimulgus rufus*, is also called the Bufous Nightjar, but its specific habits are unknown.

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