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Lyre-tailed Nightjar (lyra)
Uropsalis lyra lyra (Bonaparte, CLJL 1850)
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Caprimulgiformes
Family:
Caprimulgidae
Genus:
Uropsalis
Scientific:
Uropsalis lyra lyra
Classification
Order:Caprimulgiformes
Family:
Caprimulgidae
Genus:
Uropsalis
Scientific:
Uropsalis lyra lyra
Original description
Citation:
(Bonaparte, CLJL 1850)
Reference:
Conspect. Gen. Avium
1 p.59
Protonym:
Hydropsalis lyra
Type locality:
Santa Fé de Bogota.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/141467#page/111/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
89EB414846CA0705
Avibase ID:
avibase-89EB4148
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/89EB4148
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 687403
Geographic range:
- Uropsalis lyra lyra: Andes of western Colombia to western Venezuela and central Ecuador
Source: Clements checklist
Lyre-tailed Nightjar (lyra)
French:
Engoulevent lyre (lyra)
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Lyre-tailed Nightjar (lyra) ( Uropsalis lyra lyra) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Lyre-tailed Nightjar (lyra) ( Uropsalis lyra lyra) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Lyre-tailed Nightjar (lyra) ( Uropsalis lyra lyra) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Lyre-tailed Nightjar (lyra) ( Uropsalis lyra lyra) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Lyre-tailed Nightjar (nominate) ( Uropsalis lyra lyra) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Lyre-tailed Nightjar (nominate) ( Uropsalis lyra lyra) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Lyre-tailed Nightjar (nominate) ( Uropsalis lyra lyra) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Lyre-tailed Nightjar (nominate) ( Uropsalis lyra lyra) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Lyre-tailed Nightjar (nominate) ( Uropsalis lyra lyra) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Lyre-tailed Nightjar (nominate) ( Uropsalis lyra lyra) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Lyre-tailed Nightjar (nominate) ( Uropsalis lyra lyra) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Lyre-tailed Nightjar (nominate) ( Uropsalis lyra lyra) |
| Avilist 2025: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Uropsalis lyra lyra [version 1] |
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
German: Leiernachtschwalbe
English: Lyre-tailed Nightjar, Lyre-tailed Nightjar (lyra), Lyre-tailed Nightjar (nominate)
Spanish: Dormilón Lira
French: Engoulevent lyre, Engoulevent lyre (lyra), Engoulevent lyre (nominal), Engoulevent lyre (nominale), Engoulevent lyre (race nominale)
Italian: Succiacapre coda a lira
Scientific: Hydropsalis lyra, Uropsalis lyra lyra, Uropsila lyra lyra
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