Lyre-tailed Nightjar vs Swallow-tailed Nightjar

Uropsalis lyra compared with Uropsalis segmentata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyre-tailed Nightjar	Swallow-tailed Nightjar
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Aves (طيور)	Aves (طيور)
Order same	Caprimulgiformes (سبديات)	Caprimulgiformes (سبديات)
Family same	Caprimulgidae	Caprimulgidae
Genus same	Uropsalis	Uropsalis
Species	Uropsalis lyra	Uropsalis segmentata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyre-tailed Nightjar and Swallow-tailed Nightjar share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Uropsalis.

Conservation Status

Lyre-tailed Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Swallow-tailed Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyre-tailed Nightjar	Swallow-tailed Nightjar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyre-tailed Nightjar

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Swallow-tailed Nightjar

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Lyre-tailed Nightjar

Lyre-tailed Nightjar (Uropsalis lyra) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway