Cayenne Nightjar
Setopagis maculosa
DDData Deficient Endemic to French Guiana
- Family
- Nightjars and Nighthawks (Caprimulgidae)
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
Overview
The Cayenne nightjar (Setopagis maculosa) is a species of bird in the nightjar family only known from a single specimen, a male taken on the Fleuve Mana, French Guiana, in 1917. However, a possible female was caught at the Saül airstrip, French Guiana, in 1982.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Known only from a 1917 specimen from French Guiana.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Cayenne nightjar
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
