Ladder-tailed nightjar (Hydropsalis climacocerca)

Ladder-tailed nightjar (Hydropsalis climacocerca)

Here in the Peruvian Amazon I found many nightjars around an oxbow lake at Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC), and this one was perched in plain…


Itatiaia Spinetail (Asthenes moreirae)

Itatiaia Spinetail (Asthenes moreirae)

I heard the song of this species during both my days on the plateau of Itatiaia National Park, but it's really hard to see as it prefers to stay well hidden in…


Blackish Nightjar (Caprimulgus nigrescens)

Blackish Nightjar (Caprimulgus nigrescens)

Nightjars are naturally hard to see as they're nocturnal, but you definitely hear them and if you use their sound you can often locate them with a flashlight.…