Opportunistic adaptations to man-induced habitat changes by some South American Caprimulgidae

Adaptações às mudanças de hábitat pelo homem em alguns Caprimulgidae da América do Sul

We describe the opportunistic adaptation to man-induced changes in the habitats of six neotropical Caprimulgidae. Habitats created by those changes, and similar to their original and usual ones, are readily occupied by these nightjars. The occasional invasion of urban environments ("urbanization") is the most recent and most remarkable behavioural adaptation.

habitats; urbanization; neotropical; Caprimulgidae