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Nightjars and Allies

Spot-tailed Nightjar

Antiurus maculicaudus

The spot-tailed nightjar is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Antiurus. It is found in Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and every mainland South American country except Chile and Uruguay.

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