The short-tailed nighthawk (Lurocalis semitorquatus) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Mexico, in every Central American country except El Salvador, in Trinidad and Tobago, and in every mainland South American country except Chile and Uruguay.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Short-tailed Nighthawk being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Caprimulgus jotaka
- Lyncornis macrotis
- Caprimulgus affinis
- Chordeiles acutipennis
- Eurostopodus mystacalis
- Chordeiles gundlachii
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- Family
- Caprimulgidae
- Genus
- Lurocalis
- Species
- Lurocalis semitorquatus
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