The Rufous Nightjar (Caprimulgus rufus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Lucia, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and heavily degraded former forest.

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• BirdLife International 2004. Caprimulgus rufus 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.