White-tailed Nightjar
White-tailed Nightjar · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 35.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Partially migratory
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 91).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 57).
* 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
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
6 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Hydropsalis cayennensis albicauda
Costa Rica to n Colombia
- Hydropsalis cayennensis aperta
w Colombia and n Ecuador
- Hydropsalis cayennensis cayennensis
e Colombia through Venezuela and the Guianas to n Brazil
- Hydropsalis cayennensis insularis
ne Colombia and n Venezuela and nearby islands
- Hydropsalis cayennensis leopetes
Trinidad and Tobago
- Hydropsalis cayennensis manati
Martinique (Lesser Antilles)
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Hydropsalis cayennensis
Which family does it belong to?
Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)
Where is it found?
Middle America & South America: Costa Rica through Northern South America
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Chris Harrison · CC BY-NC
