Blackish Nightjar
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The Blackish Nightjar is a species of bird in the Caprimulgidae family. This relatively small dark nightjar
is found in the Guianas and the Amazon
. It is rare or even absent in the western part, but is among the commonest nightjars in the eastern Amazon and the Guianas.
Nightjar
Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal or crepuscular birds with long wings, short legs and very short bills. They are sometimes referred to as goatsuckers from the mistaken belief that they suck milk from goats . Some New World species are named as nighthawks...
is found in the Guianas and the Amazon
Amazon Rainforest
The Amazon Rainforest , also known in English as Amazonia or the Amazon Jungle, is a moist broadleaf forest that covers most of the Amazon Basin of South America...
. It is rare or even absent in the western part, but is among the commonest nightjars in the eastern Amazon and the Guianas.