Band-tailed Nighthawk

Band-tailed NighthawkThe Band-tailed Nighthawk is a brown, nocturnal bird with a white band on its tail. In Loreto, northern Peru, it catches insects while flying over rivers and lakes at night.What does it look like?Its plumage is dusky brown, and a distinct white band crosses the tail.How does it live?The Band-tailed Nighthawk is a brown, nocturnal bird with a white band on its tail. In Loreto, northern Peru, it catches insects while flying over rivers and lakes at night.It catches flying insects at dusk and at night, including over rivers and lakes.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.