Common Poorwill

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Common Poorwill (<em>Phalaenoptilus nuttallii</em>) is a species of Nightjars (<em>Caprimulgidae</em>) in the order Nightjars and Allies.

Overview

Common Poorwill (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii) is a species of Nightjars (Caprimulgidae) in the order Nightjars and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Phalaenoptilus; binomial: Phalaenoptilus nuttallii; authority: (Audubon, 1844).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Nearctic and Middle America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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