The white-tailed nightjar (Hydropsalis cayennensis) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in the tropic regions of Central and South America.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of White-tailed Nightjar 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
- Hydropsalis torquata
- Caprimulgus asiaticus
- Setopagis parvula
- Caprimulgus pectoralis
- Caprimulgus fossii
- Hydropsalis climacocerca
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- Family
- Caprimulgidae
- Genus
- Hydropsalis
- Species
- Hydropsalis cayennensis
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