Rufous nightjar
Antrostomus rufus (Boddaert, 1783)
The rufous nightjar (Antrostomus rufus) is a species in the family Caprimulgidae, order Caprimulgiformes. Recorded adults weigh about 94.2 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the rufous nightjar
- Weight
- 94.2 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the rufous nightjar live?
Not recorded
What is the rufous nightjar?
The rufous nightjar (Antrostomus rufus) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Lucia, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
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Is the rufous nightjar endangered?
The rufous nightjar is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the rufous nightjar classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCaprimulgiformes
- familyCaprimulgidae
- genusAntrostomus
- SpeciesAntrostomus rufus (Boddaert, 1783)
Synonyms Caprimulgus rufus
Other names and names in other languages (31)
- enganyapastors rogencCatalan
- lelek rezavýCzech
- lelek červenavýCzech
- Rødbrun NatravnDanish
- RostnachtschwalbeGerman
- rufa kaprimulgoEsperanto
- Chotacabras RojizoSpanish
- Atajacaminos coloradoSpanish
- Chotacabras coloradoSpanish
- Chotacabras RufoSpanish
- ruske-öösorrEstonian
- punakehrääjäFinnish
- Engoulevent rouxFrench
- riđi leganjCroatian
- rozsdás lappantyúHungarian
- Succiacapre rossiccioItalian
- アカヨタカJapanese
- rusvasis lėlysLithuanian
- Rosse NachtzwaluwDutch
- rustnattravnNorwegian
- lelkowiec rdzawyPolish
- noitibó-ruivoPortuguese
- joão-corta-pauPortuguese
- Рыжий козодойRussian
- lelek hrdzavýSlovak
- Riđi američki leganjSerbian
- rödbrun nattskärraSwedish
- Kızıl ÇobanaldatanTurkish
- дрімлюга рудийUkrainian
- 棕夜鷹Chinese
- 棕夜鹰Chinese
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Relatives of the rufous nightjar
Other species in the same genus Antrostomus.
Eastern whip-poor-will
Antrostomus vociferus
Dusky nightjar
Antrostomus saturatus
Chuck-will's-widow
Antrostomus carolinensis
Cuban nightjar
Antrostomus cubanensis
Silky-tailed nightjar
Antrostomus sericocaudatus
Yucatan nightjar
Antrostomus badius
CompareRufous nightjar vs Eastern whip-poor-willRufous nightjar vs Dusky nightjarRufous nightjar vs Chuck-will's-widowRufous nightjar vs Cuban nightjar
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the rufous nightjar?
An adult rufous nightjar weighs 94.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the rufous nightjar endangered?
The rufous nightjar is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the rufous nightjar?
The rufous nightjar (Antrostomus rufus) belongs to the family Caprimulgidae in the order Caprimulgiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
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