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 (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (ave)	Aves (ave)
Order same	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
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

O bacurau-lira (Uropsalis lyra) está classificado como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. É uma espécie amplamente distribuída e abundante em sua área de ocorrência, com populações estáveis e sem preocupações imediatas de conservação.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway