Genus

Lyre-tailed and Swallow-tailed Nightjars

Uropsalis

2 species in our catalog · found in 4 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCaprimulgiformes (Nightjars and Allies)
FamilyCaprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)
GenusUropsalis (Lyre-tailed and Swallow-tailed Nightjars)

Species in this group

Uropsalis lyra

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Uropsalis segmentata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~50%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~20%

May

~10%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Lyre-tailed and Swallow-tailed Nightjars

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	~30%
	Lyre-tailed Nightjar			~30%
2	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 2	<5%
	Swallow-tailed Nightjar			<5%
3	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	<5%
	Swallow-tailed Nightjar			<5%
4	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	<5%
	Lyre-tailed Nightjar			<5%

Lyre-tailed and Swallow-tailed Nightjars

Species in this group

Lyre-tailed Nightjar

Swallow-tailed Nightjar

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Lyre-tailed and Swallow-tailed Nightjars

Parks Ranked