Nacunda Nighthawk
A startled Nacunda Nightjar takes flight
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae Genus: Podager Species: P. nacunda
Binomial name
Podager nacunda (Vieillot, 1817)

The Nacunda Nighthawk (Podager nacunda) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is placed in the monotypic genus Podager. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and heavily degraded former forest.

Source

• BirdLife International 2004. Podager nacunda. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.

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