Band-winged Nightjar
Band-winged Nightjar · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body length
- 20–27 cm
- Body Mass
- 45.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 84).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 52).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
Rosa Elena Albornoz @rosaelena_naturaleza · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
8 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Systellura longirostris ruficervix
Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador
- Systellura longirostris roraimae
tepuis of s Venezuela
- Systellura longirostris atripunctata
Peru to nw Argentina
- Systellura longirostris bifasciata
Chile and w Argentina
- Systellura longirostris pedrolimai
ne Brazil
- Systellura longirostris longirostris
se Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and ne Argentina
- Systellura longirostris mochaensis
c Chile
- Systellura longirostris patagonica
c, s Argentina
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Systellura longirostris
Which family does it belong to?
Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)
Where is it found?
South America: Northern & Western & Southern & Southeastern
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Body length: Wikipedia ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · · Macaulay Library terms
