Silky-tailed nightjar
Antrostomus sericocaudatus Cassin, 1849
The silky-tailed nightjar (Antrostomus sericocaudatus) is a species in the family Caprimulgidae, order Caprimulgiformes. Recorded adults weigh about 83 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the silky-tailed nightjar
- Weight
- 83 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the silky-tailed nightjar live?
Not recorded
What is the silky-tailed nightjar?
The silky-tailed nightjar (Antrostomus sericocaudatus) is a species of nightjar birds in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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Is the silky-tailed nightjar endangered?
The silky-tailed 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 silky-tailed nightjar classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCaprimulgiformes
- familyCaprimulgidae
- genusAntrostomus
- SpeciesAntrostomus sericocaudatus Cassin, 1849
Synonyms Caprimulgus sericocaudatus
Other names and names in other languages (27)
- enganyapastors cua de sedaCatalan
- lelek hedvábnýCzech
- SilkehalenatravnDanish
- SeidennachtschwalbeGerman
- silkvosta kaprimulgoEsperanto
- Chotacabras coladesedaSpanish
- Atajacaminos oscuroSpanish
- siid-öösorrEstonian
- silkkikehrääjäFinnish
- Engoulevent à queue de soieFrench
- selymes lappantyúHungarian
- Succiacapre sericeoItalian
- マルオヨタカJapanese
- šilkauodegis lėlysLithuanian
- ZijdestaartnachtzwaluwDutch
- silkestjertnattravnNorwegian
- lelkowiec jedwabistyPolish
- bacurau-rabo-de-sedaPortuguese
- noitibó-cauda-de-sedaPortuguese
- Шелкохвостый козодойRussian
- lelek hodvábnySlovak
- Svilorepi leganjSerbian
- silkesstjärtad nattskärraSwedish
- İpek Kuyruklu ÇobanaldatanTurkish
- дрімлюга парагвайськийUkrainian
- 丝尾夜鹰Chinese
- 絲尾夜鷹Chinese
Relatives of the silky-tailed nightjar
Other species in the same genus Antrostomus.
Eastern whip-poor-will
Antrostomus vociferus
Rufous nightjar
Antrostomus rufus
Dusky nightjar
Antrostomus saturatus
Chuck-will's-widow
Antrostomus carolinensis
Cuban nightjar
Antrostomus cubanensis
Yucatan nightjar
Antrostomus badius
CompareSilky-tailed nightjar vs Eastern whip-poor-willSilky-tailed nightjar vs Rufous nightjarSilky-tailed nightjar vs Dusky nightjarSilky-tailed nightjar vs Chuck-will's-widow
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the silky-tailed nightjar?
An adult silky-tailed nightjar weighs 83 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the silky-tailed nightjar endangered?
The silky-tailed 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 silky-tailed nightjar?
The silky-tailed nightjar (Antrostomus sericocaudatus) 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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